28 OBSERVATIONS OF A RANCHWOMAN 



a grand settling-up. This is the scene that 

 ensued : 



Juan squatting on the floor in front of the 

 Sefiora, who is seated in a chair, pencil and 

 ranch- book in hand. 



The Senora : 'Juan, I owe you exactly five 

 dollars. Your work for the month comes to 

 fifteen dollars, but I have already paid you 

 ten on account.' 



Juan (reproachfully, and with solemn head- 

 shakes) : ' Now, senora, I figured that you 

 would give me fifteen dollars to-day.' (Then 

 follows a lengthy summing-up on his fingers 

 of the work he has done.) 



The Senora : ' Yes, Juan, that is right. 

 Your work amounts to fifteen dollars. But 

 on the loth of the month I paid you five 

 dollars, on the 2oth three dollars, and on the 

 26th two dollars. That makes ten dollars 

 I have paid you. Don't you remember ? I 

 have it all entered in my book.' 



Juan: 'Si, senora. But I still figure that 

 you owe me fifteen dollars.' 



The Sefiora : ' Didn't I pay you ten 

 dollars during the month, Juan ?' 



Juan: 'Yes, senora; but the work I have 



