"Ten, then," said my friend in need.
When it was all over, and I had given two dollars to the
old woman who had been in the milk wagon and was knocked out
although only bruized, I went on, thinking no more about the
Stranger, and almost running into my father, who did not see me.
That afternoon I realized that I must face the state of
afairs, and I added up the Checks I had made out. Ye gods! Of
all my Money there now remaind for the ensuing year but two
hundred and twenty nine dollars and forty five cents.
I now realized that I had been extravagant, having spent so
much in six days. Although I did not regard the Arab as such,
because of saving car fare and half soleing shoes. Nor the
_Trouseau_, as one must have clothing. But facial masage and
manacures and candy et cetera I felt had been wastefull.
At dinner that night mother said:
"Bab, you must get yourself some thin frocks. You have
absolutely nothing. And Hannah says you have bought nothing.
After all a thousand dollars is a thousand dollars. You can have
what you ought to have. Don't be to saving.
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