The Matter of Clothes 



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made of scarlet beans and small pink shells com- 

 pleted her toilet for the time being. Later, how- 

 ever, William discovered, through his fondness for 

 whittling, a little tree that had wonderful, ready- 

 made lace beneath its bark and Edna had a chance 

 to indulge her love of dress still further. 



Fig. 28. A piece of natural lace just as it comes trom the lace-bark tree. 



Had she only known it, the pinguin hedge around 

 the garden contained the elements of the most beau- 

 tiful ball-gown, which she could have ornamented 



