You will be
well paid, you know."
"That is true; and for that reason I shall work more cheerfully.
I wish I could get paid as well for all my work."
"Perhaps Mr. Preston will recommend you to his friends, and you
can get more work that way."
"I wish I could."
"I will mention it to him, when I carry back the last half
dozen."
"Is he going to send the cloth?"
"I nearly forgot that, too. I have an order on Barclay & Co.
for the necessary amount of cloth. I can go up there to-morrow
morning and get it."
"That will take you from your work, Paul."
"Well, I can close up for a couple of hours."
"I don't think that will be necessary. I will go up myself and
present the order, and get them to send it home for me."
"Will they do that?"
"It is their custom. Or, if the bundle isn't too large. I can
bring it home myself in the car."
"That's all right, then. And now, mother, as it's past eleven
o'clock, I think we may as well both go to bed."
The next day Paul went as usual to his business, and Mrs.
Hoffman, after clearing away the breakfast, put on her bonnet and
shawl, and prepared to go for the materials for the shirts.
The retail store of Barclay & Co.
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