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 the high standard of dry groceries on the shelves.

"The best of everything," murmured Mrs. Larry, "and at exactly what saving?"

The manager smiled at her earnest query.

"That can not be expressed in round figures. It varies. As I said before, I think our prices average about four per cent. below those of the competitive stores, largely because they must spend money to attract trade which we hold through our membership. The housewife who takes home her goods saves an additional five per cent. The member who attends our Saturday evening sales saves a little more. And, finally, stockholders get back money in these two ways:

"First, regular interest on their investment of not more than six per cent.; second, gains or profits which the store has made, redistributed every quarter at the rate of five per cent. on the amount of purchases recorded on duplicate sales slips."

"Then it is a success, your store and your society?" asked Mrs. Norton. "And the women believe in it and support it?"