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 tween her prices and what the ordinary housewife pays?" asked Mr. Moore.

"Oh, yes," answered Mrs. Larry. "Here's a table:

Besides, we pick up bargains by getting in after the rush is over. Only last week I bought beautiful lettuce at a cent a head. Earlier in the day it had sold at two and a half cents the head to greengrocers, who retailed it at ten cents.

Do we save as much as that, the difference between two and a half and ten cents on everything? On a good many things, yes!'