I sold the fifty packages at five cents each, and that brought me in two dollars and a half. Taking out the expenses, it leaves me a dollar and thirty cents. Isn't that doing well for one morning's work?”
“It's excellent; but I thought your prizes amounted to more than ninety cents.”
“So they did, but several persons who bought wouldn't take their prizes, and that was so much gain.”
“You have done very well, Paul. I wish you might earn as much every day.”
“I'm going to earn some more this afternoon. I bought a pound of candy on the way home, and some cheap envelopes, and I'll be making up a new stock while I am waiting for dinner.”
Paul took out his candy and envelopes, and set about making up the packages.
“Did any complain of the small amount of candy you put in?”
“A few; but most bought for the sake of the prizes.”
“Perhaps you had better be a little more liberal with your candy, and then there may not be so much dissatisfaction where the prize is only a penny.”
“I don't know but your are right, mother. I believe I'll only make thirty packages with this pound, instead of fifty. Thirty'll be all I can sell this afternoon.”