"Bot lead pencils at wholesale and sold them out retail, with the proceeds bot some sugar and made taffy and sold it for missionaries, making in all, 58 cts."
"I have twenty-five cents to give you for the missionaries. I sold some cucumbers to a lady for five cents, and the rest Ma gave me for doing errands."
"I earned this money buying and selling rhubarb, 20 cts."
"I bought one egg, raised a Pullet and sold one dozen for 20 cts., one dozen eggs for 15 cents, then sold the hen for 20 cts. Total amount made, 55 cts."
"I ernt this fifteen cents by buying and selling eggs."
"I bought a patch of potatoes for one cent and tended to them and sold them for 10 cts., making a profit of 9 cts."
"I have just 51 cts. I went errands and washed dishes and did other little things for it."
"I bought beans and planted them and sold them for 3 cts."
"I bought with my cent some radish seed, and Mr. Wilson gave me a plot to sow it in. I watered and weeded them and sold them at 5 cts. a bunch, and made $1."
"I blacked the boots for a month and earned 15 cts. I will try to do better next time."
"My cent I invested in potatoes. I planted and tended them and arranged with a gentleman to take the potatoes at 40 cts. per bag. I am glad to hand in my $1 as the result."
