But before they had driven a mile Billy had told that they were going to buy Elnora a graduation present, and Mrs.Comstock devoutly wished that she had remained at home.

She was prepared when Billy asked: "Aunt Kate, what are you going to give Elnora when she graduates ?" "Plenty to eat, a good bed to sleep in, and do all the work while she trollops," answered Mrs.Comstock dryly.
Billy reflected.

"I guess all of them have that," he said.

"I mean a present you buy at the store, like Christmas ?" "It is only rich folks who buy presents at stores," replied Mrs.Comstock.

"I can't afford it." "Well, we ain't rich," he said, "but we are going to buy Elnora something as fine as the rest of them have if we sell a corner of the farm.