"Are you in earnest, Paul?" asked his mother, very much
surprised.
"Quite in earnest, mother. There's a gentleman up-town that
wants a dozen shirts made, and is willing to pay ten shillings
apiece."
"Ten shillings! Why, that's a dollar and a quarter."
"Of course it is. I told him I thought you would accommodate
him."
"You are sure I can get the work to do?"
"Certainly. I am to go up to his house this evening and get the
pattern and an order for the materials."
"It seems too good to be true," said his mother. "Why, I can
earn at least a dollar a day."
"Then you will be doing as well as I am."
"Tell me how you heard of it, Paul," said Mrs. Hoffman.
Paul told the story of the manner in which he formed Mr.
Preston's acquaintance.
"It's lucky you ran into him, Paul," said Jimmy.
"He didn't think so at the time," said Paul, laughing. "He said
I nearly knocked the breath out of him."
"You won't go out this afternoon, mother, will you?" asked
Jimmy.
"No, it will not be necessary now; I didn't think this morning
that such a piece of good luck was in store for, me."
CHAPTER X
ANOTHER LOSS
After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to
go to the address given him by Mr.
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