Helene and her assistants, ly set to work and the frock was delivered the same even. ing at 7 o'clock, and Mme, Helene took it for granted that the frock was satisfactory, for Mrs, Irwine kept it for four days, and then re tuned it, Mer boy, said Mo. Helene, opened the door on Saturday and threw it into the shop. There was a note with the dress stating that Mrs, Irwine did not want it. Naturally Mme, Helene would not take back a dress which had been ordered and altered, and she asked Judge King to appoint an expert to prove whether the dress fitted Mrs, Irwine perfectly or not.
Mr. Reader Harris appeared for Mrs. Irwine, and in answer to his questions Mis, Tewine said that, when she ordered the frock she asked that certain alterations should made—that the frock should be "pouched" and that a "slip" should be supplied, When the frock was delivered on the night of the party the frock was not pouched and the "slip" was not. sent.
Mme. Helene, addressing the Jadge, "Do you think that 1f a slip whs ordered, T would not deliver it? Tt is only another five dollars, Tf Mrs. Irwine had ordered a slip of course I would have supplied one."
My Dear, too Abbreviated Mrs, Irwine said that she had bought the dress for a very special oceasion—she did not deny ordering, the dress—but when she tried it on "I found there was no slip,' and with my very abbreviated under wear the effect was positively indecent." The dress had been order ed for a very special occasion and as it could not possibly be worn for that occasion then Mrs. Irwine had returned it, The evidence of Mme. Helene and Mrs, Iewine was directly contradictory, and Judge King asked Mme.
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