"Who?" inquired Arnold Carruth, in awed tones.

"Well, there is poor old Mrs. Sam Little. She's
awful poor. Folks help her, I know, but she can't
be real pleased being helped. She'd rather have the
money herself. I have been wondering if we couldn't
get some of your father's money away and give it
to her, for one."

"Get away papa's money!"

"You don't mean to tell me you are as stingy as
that, Arnold Carruth?"

"I guess papa wouldn't like it."

"Of course he wouldn't. But that is not the point.
It is not what your father would like; it is what that
poor old lady would like."

It was too much for Arnold. He gaped at
Johnny.

"If you are going to be mean and stingy, we may
as well stop before we begin," said Johnny.

Then Arnold Carruth recovered himself. "Old
Mr. Webster Payne is awful poor," said he. "We
might take some of your father's money and give
it to him."