Aunt Emmy smiled . `` Suppose you think out my meaning for yourself , '' she said . `` That would be better than if I explained it . Besides , I do n't think I could explain it . Take the beautiful line of a beautiful poem to help you in your thinking out : ` The gift without the giver is bare . ' '' `` I 'd put it the other way and say , ` The giver without the gift is bare , ' '' said Clorinda , with a grimace . `` That is my predicament exactly . Well , I hope by next Christmas I 'll not be quite bankrupt . I 'm going into Mr. Callender 's store down at Murraybridge in February . He has offered me the place , you know . '' `` Wo n't your aunt miss you terribly ? '' said Aunt Emmy gravely . Clorinda flushed . There was a note in Aunt Emmy 's voice that disturbed her . `` Oh , yes , I suppose she will , '' she answered hurriedly . `` But she 'll get used to it very soon . And I will be home every Saturday night , you know . I 'm dreadfully tired of being poor , Aunt Emmy , and now that I have a chance to earn something for myself I mean to take it . I can help Aunt Mary , too . I 'm to get four dollars a week . ''
`` I think she would rather have your companionship than a part XXXXX your salary , Clorinda , '' said Aunt Emmy .
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