"If you are willing to take what I offer you, say so; if not, we needn't stand here any longer." "Well, I suppose you will have to take them," replied the strawberry-woman, seeing that there was no hope of doing better.
"But it's too little." "It's enough," said the lady, as she turned to call a servant.

Five boxes of fine large strawberries were received, and forty cents paid for them.

The lady re-entered the parlor, pleased at her good bargain, while the poor woman turned from the door sad and disheartened.

She walked nearly the distance of a square before she could trust her voice to utter her monotonous cry of "Strawb'_rees!_ Strawb'_rees!_" An hour afterward, a friend called upon Mrs.Mier, the lady who had bought the strawberries.

After talking about various matters and things interesting to lady housekeepers, Mrs.Mier said: "How much did you pay for strawberries this morning ?" "Ten cents." "You paid too much.