Remember your second resolution," I whispered to the Story Girl, who was stalking along with an outraged expression.
The Story Girl swallowed something and went on.
"Cousin Ebenezer had a horror of borrowing.

He thought it was simply a dreadful disgrace to borrow ANYTHING.

Well, you know he and Cousin Mattie used to live in Carlisle, where the Rays now live.

This was when Grandfather King was alive.

One day Cousin Ebenezer came up the hill and into the kitchen where all the family were.