nine o'clock before
`` I am , '' replied Simon , with dignity . `` Then yours is a foolish pride , '' replied Katy , with a smile to soften the hard words ; and she walked away toward her own house . She felt thankful that she had no such pride as Simon 's ; and she had reason to be thankful for when any person is too proud to do the work which God has placed within his reach , he becomes a pitiable object , and honest men will regard him with contempt . Katy had to work very hard that evening , in making candy for her assistants to sell , and it was nine o'clock before she was ready to go to bed . The next morning , all the girls who had engaged to come , appeared with their trays , and were supplied with candy . Katy instructed them very modestly in the art of selling ; taking upon herself no airs , and assuming no superiority . Ann Grippen came with them , and seemed to be very much pleased with her new occupation .