A commission's fair." "You didn't say anything about it," said poor Miss Sally.

"Mrs.Smith was just surprised to learn of it." "Surprised, my dear ?" said Mrs.Smith, "No, indeed.

Nothing that man would do could quite surprise me.

But forty percent commission! Miss Sally hasn't sixty dollars in the house," she added, turning to the butcher.

"You know very well people here don't have so much in the house at one time.