You see, she's been _used_ to this kind of thing; can't do without it." "Well, I'll try to-morrow, John," said Grace, patiently.

"There is Mrs.Atkins,--she is a very nice woman." "Oh, exactly! just the thing," said John.

"Yes, we'll get her to take all Lillie's things every week; That settles it." "Do you know, John, at the prices that Mrs.Atkins asks, you will have to pay more than for all your family service together?
What we have this week would be twenty dollars, at the least computation; and it is worth it too,--the work of getting up is so elaborate." John opened his eyes, and looked grave.

Like all stable New-England families, the Seymours, while they practised the broadest liberality, had instincts of great sobriety in expense.

Needless profusion shocked them as out of taste; and a quiet and decent reticence in matters of self-indulgence was habitual with them.
Such a price for the fine linen of his little angel rather staggered him; but he gulped it down.
"Well, well, Oracle," he said, "cost what it may, she must have it as she likes it.