"Did you spend thirty-one dollars ?" His mother laughed at him.
"Did you spend twenty ?" "No." "Did you spend fifteen ?" "I do not know," said his mother, "and I am not going to talk about it.
My clothes and the girls' clothes will be all right for this year." "Mother," said Larry, "I am not going to school this year.

I am not going to spend thirty-one dollars for clothes while you and the girls spend nothing.

I am going to work first, and then go to school.

I am not going to school this year." The boy rose from his chair and stood and faced his mother with quivering lips, fighting to keep back the tears.
Mother reached out her hand and drew him toward her.

"My darling boy," she said in a low voice, "I love to hear you, but listen to me.