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Chapter 36

           "IwishIhadmoneyenoughtobuythatmillmyself,"shesaidaloudandsighed."I’dsuremakeithum.AndIwouldn’tletevenonesplintergooutoncredit."

           Shesighedagain.Therewasnowhereshecouldgetanymoney,sotheideawasoutofthequestion.Frankwouldsimplyhavetocollectthismoneyowinghimandbuythemill.Itwasasurewaytomakemoney,andwhenhegotthemill,shewouldcertainlyfindsomewaytomakehimbemorebusinesslikeinitsoperationthanhehadbeenwiththestore.

           Shepulledabackpageoutoftheledgerandbegancopyingthelistofdebtorswhohadmadenopaymentsinseveralmonths.She’dtakethematterupwithFrankjustassoonasshereachedhome.She’dmakehimrealizethatthesepeoplehadtopaytheirbillseveniftheywereoldfriends,evenifitdidembarrasshimtopressthemformoney.ThatwouldprobablyupsetFrank,forhewastimidandfondoftheapprobationofhisfriends.Hewassothinskinnedhe’dratherlosethemoneythanbebusinesslikeaboutcollectingit.

           Andhe’dprobablytellherthatnoonehadanymoneywithwhichtopayhim.Well,perhapsthatwastrue.Povertywascertainlynonewstoher.Butnearlyeverybodyhadsavedsomesilverorjewelryorwashangingontoalittlerealestate.Frankcouldtaketheminlieuofcash.

           ShecouldimaginehowFrankwouldmoanwhenshebroachedsuchanideatohim.Takethejewelryandpropertyofhisfriends!Well,sheshrugged,hecanmoanallhelikes.

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