But I know of nothing that we can do." "Suppose we open a little dry goods' store ?" suggested Mary.

"Others seem to do well at it, and we might.

You know we have a great many friends." "Don't think of it, Mary! We could not expose ourselves in that way." "I know that it would not be pleasant, mother; but, then, we must do something." "It must be something besides that, Mary.

I can't listen to it.

It's only a vulgar class of women who keep stores." "I am willing to take in sewing, mother; but, then, all I could earn would go but a little way towards keeping the family.