Lorn listened to Karen and nodded.  She was making sense to him.  "It will take some time for the boys to learn about the automobile and how they work.  I want them to know how to fix them and drive them.  Wouldn't seem to make logic to buy things and not know how to fix the things.  So, this is a go.   And hiring two new grooms for here."  He looked to the manager.

"Is there anything else we might need to discuss before we close till the next meeting?"  Lorn paused then glanced at Karen.  "Oh, who does your wife go for her seamstress work?  Or would you know of some that the ladies in town seem to favor?"

The man gave a frown.  "I know of a couple that the missus wishes we could afford to get a frock made up from."  He wrote down the name and address of the one the wife wanted to hire and the one she currently hired most often and handed it to Lorn.

Lorn looked at it and nodded.  He got up.  "Thank you, Mr. Thomas.  We'll let you get back to work then."  He shook the man's hand again.  Mr. Thomas gave a quick smile and nodded to Karen as well.

Lorn handed the addresses to Karen.  "You figure out which you want to try first.  But let's go to the bank first."  He suggested.