always went, the hard earned money she had saved.

Anna could not clearly see how Mrs. Lehntman could make a big house
pay. In the small house where she had these girls, it did not pay, and
in a big house there was so much more that she would spend.

Such things were hard for the good Anna to very clearly see. One day
she came into the Lehntman house. "Anna," Mrs. Lehntman said, "you
know that nice big house on the next corner that we saw to rent. I
took it for a year just yesterday. I paid a little down you know so I
could have it sure all right and now you fix it up just like you want.
I let you do just what you like with it."

Anna knew that it was now too late. However, "But Mrs. Lehntman you
said you would not take another house, you said so just last week. Oh,
Mrs. Lehntman I didn't think that you would do this so!"

Anna knew so well it was too late.

"I know, Anna, but it was such a good house, just right you know and
someone else was there to see, and you know you said it suited very
well, and if I didn't take it the others said they would, and I wanted
to ask you only there wasn't time, and really Anna, I don't need much
help, it will go so well I know. I just need a little to begin and
to fix up with and that's all Anna that I need, and I know it will go
awful well. You wait Anna and you'll see, and I let you fix it up just
like you want, and you will make it look so nice, you got such sense
in all these things. It will be a good place. You see Anna if I ain't
right in what I say."