I thought they wouldn't send it for a long time.

I just happened to see it in the bulletin board, so I took it out and tore it up.
"Then I went to Mary Reynolds and tried to get her to lend me some of the treasury money until my money came, but she wouldn't do it.
That is why she cried so often.

When the first of May came I watched the bulletin board and took the bill again.

It had Hanford's address in one corner so I knew it.

All the time I kept hoping that Ida would send my money before it was too late.
Yesterday morning it came, but in her letter she said she had written to you and told you how well she had been and about her work.