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"I'll try, I'll try, I'll try," she said to herself, and her heart

thumped uncomfortably "And if I take it to the office myself, when they

see , for she had early learned the great lesson that

the best way of getting her oith her ue about it afterward

"What have we got for supper, ," said Mrs Quincy sharply

"Nothing? Well, give "

Mrs Quincy reluctantly lifted her skirt and began to explore her

petticoat below She shook open the mouth of a pocket into which she

dived to return with a knotted handkerchief Lena looked on impatiently

as the knot was slowly untied and a small hoard of silver disclosed

"There," said Mrs Quincy "You can take this quarter, Lena, and do get

so Don't buy cream-cakes I feel the need of what

will stay irl with a short laugh