"How much will it be?" Adelaide asked, doubtfully—wondering if her five-dollar bill would cover the charge.
"Do you think seventy-five cents too much? It would take me an afternoon."
"But you could certainly earn more than that by your sewing."
Mrs. Halsey smiled rather bitterly. "Would you really like to know the rates at which I work?" she asked.
Adelaide expressed her interest. "These pretty Mother Hubbard night-gowns sell well, I am sure, but I know you can't get very much for making them, for I bought a pair at a bargain counter for a dollar."
"It is the bargain counter which makes the low pay. I get a dollar and thirty cents a dozen for making them," said Mrs. Halsey, calmly.
"A dozen!" cried Winnie; "and how many can you make in a day?"
"Eight."
"Eighty-five cents a day; but I cannot average that."