"Why, of course. All gentlemen have money in the bank," she answered confidently.
The doctor laughed again. "Then I suppose if I want to keep up my reputation for being a gentleman, I'd better not contradict you," he said.
"What would you name the doll?" asked Ruth, changing the subject to one with which she was more familiar.
"How do you like Little Mascot?"
Ruth considered this very seriously. "I don't think I quite like that," she decided.
Then lest she might be hurting his feelings, she hastened to say: "I think what you call Aunt Hester sometimes is a pretty name."
"What do I call her?"
"Hetty. I'd like to call her that, I think."
"Then suppose you do. I'm sure that will satisfy us all."
And so Hetty was the name decided upon.