I can go to any professed shirt-maker in the city, and get them made for seventy-five cents or a dollar." "I know you can, ma'am," said Mrs.Walton, stung into self-possession by this unexpected language.

"But why should I receive less if my work is as well done ?" "A pretty question, indeed!" retorted Mrs.Lander, thrown off her guard.

"A pretty question for you to ask of me! Oh, yes! You can get such prices if you can, but I never pay them to people like you.

When I pay seventy-five cents or a dollar apiece for shirts, I go to regular shirt-makers.

But this is what we generally get for trying to encourage the poor.