THE STRAWBERRY GARDEN. 191 



So the market-man who took the strawberries had the 

 entire crop, sending a team to take it away, and paying ten 

 cents a pound for the lot. 



It amounted to four hundred and fifty-two pounds, which, 

 at ten cents, would be forty-five dollars and twenty cents. 

 This, if we consider the matter, was not a very large 

 result ; there being forty vines it averaged only a little 

 over ten pounds to a vine. A fair produce, and no more. 

 Another year's growth, and still greater care in culture, 

 might produce something better. 



However this may be the proud John, Jr., was content. 

 The desired hundred dollars had been nearly touched. 

 Upon a sheet of note-paper he made out a statement of the 

 summer's work and the grand result. 



Here it is : 



Keceived for Strawberries . . . $40 40 

 " " Grapes . . . 45 20 



$85 60 



Paid for Tools . . . . . 4 50 



" " Baskets 2 00 



6 50 



Balance 



$79 10 



In view of this result the Wellson family resolved to 

 stay where they were. The deficit had been made up. 

 The lessened expense, brought about by dispensing during 

 the summer with Helen, the maid-of-all-work, and the fruit 

 crop, tided them over this shallow place in their lives and 



