If you inquire you will find that I have been in school every day this week." "I believe you, Katy.

But can you tell me who it was ?" "I don't know, but I will find out;" and before she took her leave she told the ladies how she conducted her business, which amused them very much.
"Who played this trick ?" said she to herself when she got into the street.

"If I can only find out, I will discharge her.

She will bring the business into contempt." Of course no one would own it, and the only way she could find out was by watching them.

It must be stopped, for, besides being too honest to allow such deception, Katy saw that it would spoil the trade.
When she got home, she found a letter which the penny-post had brought, directed to her in large schoolboy hand.
"It is from Tommy," exclaimed she, eagerly seizing the letter and retiring to a corner to read it.
"You and Tommy are great friends," said her mother.
"Yes, mother; but don't you see it came all the way from Liverpool ?" Mrs.Redburn sighed deeply at the mention of her native city, and a thousand memories of the past flitted before her.