Keep the money and I will keep the candy." "I can't keep it, Tommy." "You must; if you don't take the money, I won't take the candy." "I owe you two cents, Tommy.

I will pay you now." "No, you don't!" "Please to take them; I shall feel very bad, if you don't." Tommy Howard looked her in the eye a moment; he saw a tear there.

Her pride was wounded, and he took the two cents from the tray, for he did not wish to give her pain.
"Now, we are square, Tommy," said Katy, as her face brightened up again.
"Yes, we are, but I don't like it pretty well.

One of these days, when you get out of this scrape, I will let you give me as much candy as you have a mind to." This was very obliging of Tommy; and when Katy understood his motive, she was sorry she had not permitted him to pay for the candy, for she saw that he did not feel just right about the transaction.

It was not exactly mercantile, but then the heart comes before commerce.