At any rate, you see, if we are careful, we ought pretty soon to be able to pay back what we owe, and after providing for the expense of a person to mind the shop and do the selling, put by a little week by week, which will go to the School clubs or anything else the fellows decide.

What do you think of the plan ?" They all thought it would be magnificent.
"I see no reason why you youngsters should not manage it splendidly by yourselves at soon as you get once started.

You'll have to draw up strict rules, of course, for managing the shop, and make up the accounts; and look out sharp that you aren't selling anything at a loss.
Remember, the cheaper you can sell (provided you get a fair profit), the more customers you'll have.

And the better your stuff is, the more it will be liked.

Mrs Stratton says she will act as banker, and take care of the money at the end of each day and pay out what you want for stores.