day before. In fact, matters came to a crisis, and something must be sold to raise funds for immediate necessities. Now, the only article of luxury-if it could be called so-in the possession of the
sband's consent, agr
le we will buy ano
we can do without
will m
fortable, and ought never to have been boug
won't be disturbed
ut it's hard to tell how R
k was ampl
ithout any hint to her of what was going to happen. Wh
he sofy?"
. Stoddard," said Mrs
choed Rachel
and we did need money. She offered me
, and began straightway to show si
in the house when a body's sick. But, there, it's gone, and if I happen to get down, as most likely I shall, for I've got a bad feeling
was sick last, you didn't want to use the sofa; you said it didn't lay comfort
hook her head
. "Timothy's got so much behindhand that he wo
ages to find steady
I'm sure he won't. There won't be any work
desponding,
had only taken my advice, we
you refer to, Rachel," sai
make no impression. You didn't pay no att
erhaps we can still profit by it," answered
iny day. But that's always the way. Folks think when times
ve been much more economical
xpect to have meat so often. It's frightful to think what
n't live without it. Mrs. Harding might have reminded her of this, but the good woman was too kind and forbearing to make the retort. She
rom experience till it's too late to be of any use. I don't see what the world was made for, for my part. Ever
el better by a
n' every day. I don't know how I can stan
gone there y
in' soon. We can'
g," said his mother, hear
was the matter. He don't care anything
is trying every day to get somethi
aging to Jack, but she had no chance,
said his mothe
plan, moth
plan worth?" sni
torin' me, Aunt Rachel,"
t the way my own n
m thinking of, mother. I've been talkin' with Tom Blake; he sells paper
very good wa
first, you know, and I haven't got any money. So, if
ou can sell
m as smart as Tom
ked Rachel, by way of a damper. "
ay all the time,"
er than you," be
ger," interrupted Jack
ccount of my age, Jack. Martha,
pectful
ggravate me so. Will you let me
hink your plan
lar from her pocketbook
r. I'll see what
Rachel looked mor
ney again, you may depend
ot, Ra
it for candy, or in s
achel. Jack is not
ow him. I've had
him to do anyt
e he's a
dmit; but he wouldn't spend for his own pl
he can sell them, so the money's wasted
and see," said
unreasonable moods, and that it was