"Well, it's as well to be cautious," said Hiram Green.
"It'll save advertising," said Hen Braddon.
"Suppose we just decide on it then," said Andrew.
"Well," said Hiram Green, "well, I ain't got no objections to Suse as Suse, but what I think is, two hundred and fifty is enough to pay a woman for what a man got three hundred."
Andrew sneered. He didn't have a sweet expression when he did that.
"Don't you think," he said, gravely—"don't you think Suse might include cleaning the school-house and lighting the fires in winter for the two-fifty, being she's a woman?"
"No," said Hiram, reflectively; "old Mrs. Slick has done it so long."
"But it would save twenty-five dollars," argued Andrew, with meek persuasion.
"Well," said Hiram, "Mrs. Slick needs that. She's owin' already, and she might's well draw the money off the school taxes as off the council."
"Oh, Mrs. Slick is owing, is she?" queried Andrew, with solicitude. "I hope she pays you all right. Well, about Suse. Being she's a woman, don't you think you could fix it so's she'd chop the wood for winter? That would save twelve dollars."