It was the first call which her wealthy neighbor had made upon her, and she could not understand why he came at this late date.
"For mercy sakes, come into the livin'-room with me, Emily," she begged.
"I shan't know how to act in the face of all that money." Emily was much amused.

"I never knew you to be frightened of money before, Auntie," she said.

"I thought you were considering borrowing some of this very--ahem--personage." "Maybe I was, though I cal'late I should have took it out in consideration; I never would have gone to him and asked.

But now the--what do you call it ?--personage--come to me for somethin', the land knows what." "Perhaps HE wants to borrow." "Humph! Perhaps he does.

Well, then, he's fishin' in the wrong puddle.