There was a little gurgling laugh from Alene.
"Do let me finish! I only want you to keep it for me until the end of the week!"
"Indian giver! Indian giver! Take your old purse! I guess it was only the clink of pennies I heard, anyway!"
Alene clasped her hands behind her back.
"You must keep it or I can't play being poor! Now Uncle, won't you be good! I feel so ashamed to have so much when the other girls have so little, and I want to try it for just one little week; besides, it will be fun!"
"Fun for you, but what a temptation to put in your own Uncle's way! However I don't want to be too selfish. I'll keep the purse."
"For a week. Thank you, Uncle!"
"Have you any more stray pennies to put in my charge?"
"I have exactly six cents left and I must get along on that."
"Won't you allow me to contribute an occasional quarter?"