She was an older sister of his mother and had no home of her own; but made a home with her relatives.

She was a frequent visitor at the parsonage for months at a time and would help the mother in governing the household.

Ritz remembered especially, that Auntie was particularly inclined to have the children go to bed in good time--and they had to go--and he also remembered that they could not get the extra ten minutes from Mother, for Auntie was always against begging Mother.

In fact, Auntie talked so much about going to bed, that Ritz felt the feared command of retiring during the whole day.

So his thoughts were occupied with these experiences, and he said after some thinking: "One can make use of an aunt in a household.