human
And now you have to tell me how I can earn money to buy Aunt Trudy another ring,
gpt
I think you ought to tell Hugh, he said at once.
human
A ring like that must cost a lot--Aunt Trudy wouldn't have any make-believe stones. You can't earn money without he finds it out and then there will be a pretty row. Hasn't Sarah enough backbone to face the music?
gpt
Well, you see if she had only played with the jewel case after Hugh told her not to, that would be bad enough, explained Rosemary.
human
But she played with it and lost a ring and Hugh will scold dreadfully if he finds that out. I promised not to tell and so did you, Jack.
gpt
Yes, I did, and I'm sorry I ever made such a fool promise, said Jack crossly.
human
I don't see how you can earn any money, Rosemary. There is nothing for you to do.
gpt
I've got it! she called, running down to the hedge where he was raking out the trimmings left from the morning's work.
human
I know what I can do, Jack. I heard Mrs. Dunning tell Aunt Trudy the other day that she would give anything if she could get someone to stay with her baby while she went to the card club meetings Tuesday afternoons. I can take care of the baby!
gpt
What do you know about taking care of people's babies?
human
I know how, if they are not very little ones, Rosemary assured him.
gpt
The Dunning baby is old enough to walk. I am going to get a baby to take care of every afternoon and that will be a whole lot of money every week!
human
What will Aunt Trudy say?
gpt
She won't know--she takes a nap half the afternoon, and I'll ask the babies' mothers to keep it a secret, planned Rosemary.
human
I won't say I am going to surprise Aunt Trudy with a present, but they'll think I am saving up for her birthday or something, perhaps.
gpt
You see, you've started to deceive folks already, argued Jack,
human
She won't--I did try, admitted Rosemary.
gpt
Sarah is scared to death of what Hugh will say. No, I have to get another ring for Aunt Trudy and then, maybe, we can let her know the old one is lost.
human
with children, to quote Winnie. The babies took to her at first sight and in a few days Rosemary was able to announce to the disgruntled Jack that she had
gpt
They think I'm earning money for Christmas, she said,
human
I didn't say that, honestly I didn't, Jack. But whenever I told any one I wanted to earn some money and did they want me to take care of their baby for fifteen cents an hour, they always said, 'Oh, I suppose you want to earn some money for Christmas, before school opens'!
gpt
Bet you'll give it up after the first day, prophesied Jack.
human
Taking care of cranky babies isn't what it is cracked up to be.