136 THE STRAWBERRY GARDEN. 



serious wrong-doing was intended. After some reflection 

 she made up her mind what to do. 



" What you have done, children, was neither proper nor f 

 right. It must not happen again. If you are to sell the 

 berries it must be in broad daylight, and with your father's 

 consent." 



" May we sell 'em? " said Johnny. " Hi ! won't it be 

 fun ? I sold 'em this morning easy as sixty. See, here's 

 the money." 



So saying, he took from his pocket some dirty bits of 

 scrip and spread them on the table. 



Kate and her mother stooped to examine the four greasy 

 bits of paper, twenty-five cents each. 



"You don't say, Johnny," exclaimed Kate. "'All that 

 for your berries ? You will get a heap of money if you go on 

 at that rate. It's pretty dirty money they gave you " 



"Never mind," broke in Johnny. "It's just as good 

 to pay your debts with." 



"They certainly did pay you well," said Mrs. Wellson. 

 " You must be good at a trade." 



" Oh ! I fixed '"em," said the proud Johnny. " It takes 

 me to sell things." 



" Tell us about it," said Kate. 



" Well, you see, the first store I came to was just being 

 opened, and in I marched. ' Want any strawberries ? ' says 

 I. 



" ' Let's see 'em,' says the man. 



