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Show 149 Part of her problem lies in her realization that her decision to return to school runs counter to Milford's counsel. Part of it is in the shortage of money. Upon her departure, Milford gave her $150-all he had. That amount was to cover train fare, school fees, rent, and board. In a seven-hour train stop in Ogden it occurs to Ellis that Maggie had previously left some "models" at the home of Franklin Richards. These she takes with her, hoping that their future sale would help defray some of her costs. In Philadelphia, much to her dismay, she finds that Mr. Wilson will not permit his wife to canvass in an attempt to sell the models, nor can she get the baker's daughter interested in doing so. She does, however, manage to trade half a set to her for bread. Not able to take the time from her studies to sell the models herself, Ellis exercises every known economy to stretch her slender store of money. "In the meantime, she says, "Milford's letters express the greatest anxiety as he has not been able to make anything since I left home." Her concern here is threefold: 1) that by taking all that her husband then had she is depriving those at home of basic necessities, 2) that she must cheerfully reassure him there is still money-with the hope of more as she sells some models, and 3) that she may, after all, have to abandon her goal of graduating. Her concern for the family's well-being is alleviated when Milford writes that he has been able to sell enough canned fruit to |
