"You see, Mr. Saunders," Mary Lee turned to the work in hand with the feeling that her own idea would follow as a matter of course, "we girls in the Red Cross Group have each volunteered to sell at least five Liberty Bonds. Letty and I are to sell to some other people, but we counted on you, too."
"And you don't want your count to be in vain, do you?"
"No, sir," both girls replied.
"All right then, I'll buy ten. Is that satisfactory?"
Letty hugged her father and both girls danced in glee over their first success. Mr. Saunders looked at them with great pride and satisfaction.
Mary Lee suddenly sobered and became business-like.
"Mr. Saunders," she spoke diffidently.
"Any other business into which you desire to inveigle me?" he questioned.
"Yes, sir," the girl replied, while Letty looked at her, a little uncertain as to what was coming.
The girl continued: "The money that Jim left for my use—I was wondering; of course, I don't know if it can be done—if it couldn't buy some Liberty Bonds."