If you don't want me to tell you, I won't." "I should like to have you tell me, but I guess I know how to behave." "You must be very civil to everybody, even when they don't speak very pleasant to you." "I don't know about that," replied Ann, doubtfully, for it was contrary to the Grippen philosophy to be very civil to any one, much less to those who were not civil to them.
"When any one buys any candy of you, you must always say, 'Thank you'; and then the next time you meet the person he will buy again." "How much you going to give me for selling ?" demanded Ann, abruptly cutting short the instructions.
"Mother thinks you ought to have four cents a dozen." "Four cents?
My mother says I ought to have half, and I ain't going to sell your candy for no four cents a dozen." "Very well; you needn't if you don't wish to do so;" and Katy removed the sheet of white paper she had placed over the dirty tray.
"You ought to give me half I get," added Ann, rather softened by Katy's firmness and decision.
"Four cents is enough.

I often sell a hundred sticks in a day." "Well, I don't care; I will try it once." "If we find we can afford to pay any more than four cents, we will do so." Katy covered the tray again, and arranged two dozen sticks on it in an attractive manner.

After giving Ann some further instructions in the art of selling candy, she permitted her to depart on her mission.

She was not very confident in regard to her success for Ann was too coarse and ill-mannered for a good sales-woman.

She hoped for the best, however, and after preparing her own tray, she went out to attend to business as usual.