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succeed in anything if you put your mind to it. Come, tell 

 us more about it. I am vastly interested." 



" So I will, after supper." 



If there is any one thing I pride myself upon it is my 

 house-keeping. When it comes to getting up a supper, I 

 shine. On this occasion I spread myself, and produced a 

 marvel of art in its way, simple, as became our rural 

 home, but very, very nice. Our guests were delighted, and 

 did ample justice to my skill. After tea Robert lighted a 

 great, roaring wood fire on the hearth, and we all drew up to 

 the cheerful blaze, for the evening was chilly. The doctor 

 and his wife were all impatience to hear about our doings 

 since our arrival in Arenac, and Robert soon gave them a 

 detailed account of all our adventures, very much as I have 

 told you, since we left the city. 



"Now, tell us about the financial part. You say you 

 made money by the operation. Give us the figures. They 

 may aid me if I am ever called upon to give any one the 

 same prescription I gave to you with such success." 



" Come, Harriet, get out your ledger. You see, doctor, 

 my wife was the clerk of the establishment, and kept the 

 books." 



The doctor's wife looked up surprised. 



"Why did you do that? I thought your husband was a 

 famous book-keeper." 



