And the chicken man, too.

Do you know who buys 'em ?" Ross did not.

Did not greatly care, he intimated.
"I should think you'd be interested--you ought to--it's Diantha Bell." Ross started, but said nothing.
"You see, I've taken a great interest in her proposition ever since she sprung it on us," Mr.Thaddler confided.

"She's got the goods all right.
But there was plenty against her here--you know what women are! And I made up my mind the supplies should be good and steady, anyhow.

She had no trouble with her grocery orders; that was easy.