"
"Yes, I sold all my papers, and thought I would take an early dinner, so
as to be on hand in time for the first afternoon papers."
"Don't you feel well?"
"Tiptop; but I've had a good offer, and I'm thinking whether I can
accept it."
"What sort of an offer?"
"George Barry wants to sell out his stand."
"How much does he ask?"
"Thirty-five dollars."
"Is it worth that?"
"Yes, it's worth all that, and more, too. If I had it I could make two
dollars a day. But I haven't got thirty-five dollars."
"I can let you have nine, Paul. I had a little saved up, and I haven't
touched the money Mr. Preston paid me for the shirts."
"I've got five myself, but that will only make fourteen."
"Won't he wait for the rest?"
"No, he's going to Philadelphia early next week, and wants the whole in
cash."
"It would be a pity to lose such a good chance," said Mrs. Hoffman.
"That's what I think."
"You could soon save up the money on two dollars a day."
"I could pay for it in a month--I mean, all above the fourteen dollars
we have."
"In a day or two I shall have finished the second half-dozen shirts, and
then I suppose Mr. Preston will pay me nine dollars more. I could let
you have six dollars of that."
"That would make twenty. Perhaps George Barry will take that. If he
won't I don't know but I will venture to apply to Mr.
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