about four o'clock
That would answer for one dress , Helen said , but not for the wedding ; and she was becoming more and more undecided , when Morris came to the rescue , telling Katy of a young woman who had for some time past been his patient , but who was now nearly well and anxious to obtain work again . She had evidently seen better days , he said ; was very ladylike in her manner , and possessed of a great deal of taste , he imagined ; besides that , she had worked in one of the largest shops in New York . `` As I am going this afternoon over to North Silverton , '' he added , in conclusion , `` and shall pass Miss Hazelton 's house , you or Helen might accompany me and see for yourself . '' It was decided that Helen should go , and about four o'clock she found herself ringing at the cottage over whose door hung the sign : `` Miss M. Hazelton , Fashionable Dressmaker . '' She was at home , so said the little slipshod girl who answered the ring , and in a few moments Helen was talking with Marian Hazelton , whose face showed signs of recent illness , but , nevertheless , very attractive , from its peculiarly sad expression and the soft liquid eyes of dark blue , which looked as if they were not strangers to tears . At twenty she must have been strikingly beautiful ; and even now , at thirty , few ladies could have vied with her had she possessed the means for gratifying her taste and studying her style . About the mouth , so perfect in repose , there was when she spoke a singularly sweet smile , which in a measure prepared one for the low , silvery voice , which had a strange note of mournful music in its tone , making Helen start as it asked : `` Did you wish to see me ? ''