Elsli does have to work pretty hard, I know; but she may as well get used to it, for it'll only be harder by and by." "But, Marget," resumed Mrs.Stein, "I tell you Elsli will break down and be sick, and then where will you be ?" "Where shall I be?
God only knows.

Such as us can't afford to stop and think what's going to happen; it's all we can do to get along to-day, without thinking about to-morrow.

All I know is, I can't spare Elsli from the children, and the older she grows the harder it will be for her; for she'll have to go into the factory as soon as she can earn wages, and that's harder work than looking after the children.

Fani will go first Old Cousin Fekli has his eye on him for Easter, and has said to me two or three times that he wanted the boy as soon as possible.

Cousin Fekli wouldn't want him if he didn't think he could make something out of him; he doesn't forget to look out for his own profits." "Are you really related to Mr.Bickel ?" "To be sure I am; we had the same great-grandfathers, so we are second cousins.