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Mier displayed her large, red berries, which were really much finer than she had at first supposed them to be. "You didn't get them for eight cents," remarked the visitor, incredulously. "Yes I did. I paid forty cents for five boxes." "While I paid fifty for some not near so good." "I suppose you paid just what you were asked?" "Yes, I always do that.
That evening, at the tea-table, the strawberries were highly commended as being the largest and most delicious in flavor of any they had yet had; in reply to which, Mrs. Mier stated, with an air of peculiar satisfaction, that she had got them for eight cents a box, when they were worth at least ten cents. "The woman asked me ten cents," she said, "but I offered her eight, and she took them."
Although the tray of the poor strawberry-woman, when she passed from the presence of Mrs. Mier, was lighter by five boxes, her heart was heavier, and that made her steps more weary than before. The next place at which she stopped, she found the same disposition to beat her down in her price. "I'll give you nine cents, and take four boxes," said the lady.
But how much, pray, do you have a week to keep the family? I am curious to know." "Thirty-five dollars." "Thirty-five dollars! You are jesting." "Oh, no! That is exactly what I receive, and as I have said, I find the sum ample." "While I receive fifty dollars a week," said Mrs. Mier, "and am forever calling on my husband to settle some bill or other for me.
The abandonment of so much territory in northern Mexico encouraged General Escobedo and other Liberal leaders to such a degree that they collected a considerable army of their followers at Comargo, Mier, and other points.
"You are a very poor economist, I see," said Mrs. Mier. "If that is the way you deal with every one, your husband no doubt finds his expense account a very serious item." "I don't know about that. He never complains.
In the evening dined with M. de Mier, the Mexican minister at Paris and delegate here, and had a very interesting talk with M. Raffalovitch, to whom I spoke plainly regarding the only road to disarmament.
While the family of Mrs. Mier were enjoying their pleasant repast, the strawberry-woman sat at a small table, around which were gathered three young children, the oldest but six years of age. She had started out in the morning with thirty boxes of strawberries, for which she was to pay seven and a half cents a box.
The abandonment of so much territory in northern Mexico encouraged General Escobedo and other Liberal leaders to such a degree that they collected a considerable army of their followers at Comargo, Mier, and other points.
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