Delia decided to give music lessons. One afternoon she said to her husband:

　　“Joe, , I’ve found a pupil, a general’s daughter. She is a sweet girl. I’m to give three lessons a week and get $5 a lesson.”

　　But Joe was not glad.

　　“But how about me?” he said.” Do you think I’m going to watch you work while I play with my art? No, I want to earn some money too.”

　　“Joe, , you are silly,” said Delia. “You must keep at your studies. We can live quite happily on $15 a week.”

　　“Well, perhaps I can sell some of my pictures,” said Joe.

　　Every day they parted in the morning and met in the evening. A week passed and Delia brought home fifteen dollars, but she looked a little tired.

　　“Clementina sometimes gets on my nerves. I’m afraid she doesn’t practice enough. But the general is the nicest old man! I wish you could know him, Joe.”

　　And then Joe took eighteen dollars out of his pocket.

　　“I’ve sold one of my pictures to a man from Peoria,” he said, “and he has ordered another.”

　　“I’m so glad,” said Delia. “Thirty-three dollars! We never had so much to spend before. We’ll have a good supper tonight.”

　　Next week Joe came home and put another eighteen dollars on the table. In half an hour Delia came, her right hand in a bandage.

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