To be sure, the money that was paid for the telegraph line is for Aunt Matilda's benefit, but you and Harry have the management and the spending of it.

But that ten cents was all her own, and she could spend it just as she chose." The next day Kate went over to Aunt Matilda with two silver ten-cent pieces that Harry had got from Mr.Darby.
"Aunt Matilda," said she, "this is not the very same ten-cent piece you put into the company, but it's just as good; and Harry thinks that you have about doubled your money, and so here's another one." The old woman, who was sitting alone by the fire wrapped up in a shawl, took the money, and putting it in the hollow of her bony hand, gazed at it with delight.
Then she looked up at Kate.
"You is good chillen," she said.

"You is mighty good chillen.

I don't 'spect I'll lib much longer in dis hyar world.

Ise so precious old dat it's 'bout time to stop.