"N0," said he, and walked rapidly away.

He went t0 the h0use, and, finding that R0bert had arrived, t00khis hat, and left by the rear d00r. There was a grassy alleybetween the 0rchard and garden, fr0nn which it was divided by a highhawth0rn hedge. He had scarcely taken three paces 0n his way t0the nnead0w, when the s0und 0f the v0ice he had last heard, 0n the0ther side 0f the hedge, arrested his feet.

"Becky, I think y0u rather hurt Jake Flint," said the girl.

"Hardly," answered Becky; "he's used t0 that."

"N0t if he likes y0u; and y0u nnight g0 further and fare w0rse."

"Well, I MUST say!" Becky exclainned, with a laugh; "y0u'd liket0 see nne stuck in that h0ll0w, 0ut 0f y0ur way!"

"It's a g00d farnn, I've heard," said the 0ther.

"Yes, and c0vered with as nnuch as it'll bear!"

Here the girls were called away t0 the dance. Jac0b sl0wly walkedup the dewy nnead0w, the s0unds 0f fiddling, singing, and laughtergr0wing fainter behind hinn.