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Mrs. J. I find it takes considerable money, even for that business.

Mrs. W. Oh, well, I’ve got enough—a couple of hundred thousand dollars. But I’m not ready to go in yet. I want to see a little of city life first. If I meet a good-looking gentleman that invites me, perhaps I shall become his partner instead of yours. But time will show.

Mrs. J. What time would you like to commence?

Mrs. W. It might as well be now as any other time. I can send for my trunks.

Mrs. J. Very well; I will show you the two rooms, though I think you will prefer the larger one.

Mrs. W. Oh, I am sure I shall.

(Exit Mrs. J. and Mrs. W., L.)

A. (sola). Quite a number of the rooms are already engaged, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on having made a good beginning. How much better it will be to keep a genteel boarding-house than to tend shop or keep school for a living.

(Curtain falls.)

Scene III.—The same. Mrs. Jones present, R. Enter Amanda, L.

Amanda. Did you send for me, mamma?

Mrs. Jones. Yes. I think it is necessary for us to have a consultation about our affairs.