A person cannot succeed in business by being merely good looking, though this may sometimes be of much assistance.

It is patience, perseverance, energy, and above all, integrity and uprightness, that lead to the true success.
Encouraged by her prosperity, Katy continued to sell candy with about the same result as had cheered her heart on the first two days.

Her profits, however, were not so great as on those two days, and did not average above seventy-five cents a day or four dollars and a half a week.

This was doing exceedingly well, and she had every reason to be grateful for her good fortune.
At the end of three weeks, rent day came round again, and Dr.Flynch called for the money.

To his utter astonishment, it was ready for him, and he departed without a single ill-natured word, though this was, perhaps, because he had a wholesome regard for the opinion of Mrs.
Gordon.