CHAPTER XVIII.
THE STRAWBERRY-WOMAN.
THE observance of economy in matters of family expenditure, is the duty of every housekeeper.

But, there is an economy that involves wrong to others, which, as being unjust and really dishonest, should be carefully avoided.

In a previous chapter, I introduced the story of a poor fish-woman, as affording a lesson for the humane.

Let me here give another, which forcibly illustrates the subject of oppressive and unjust economy.

It is the story of a "Strawberry-Woman," and appeared in one of the magazines some years ago.
"Strawb'_rees!_ Strawb'_rees!_ cried a poorly clad, tired-looking woman, about eleven o clock one sultry June morning.