"N0, that's n0t 0ur way 0f d0ing business. What d0 y0u say t0 ad0llar a day, and f0und?"

"All right!" and with the w0rds he was already at her side, takingl0ng strides 0ver the elastic turf.

"I will g0 0n with nny nn0wing," said she, when they reached theh0rses, "and y0u can rake and l0ad with nny father. What nanne shallI call y0u by?"

"Everyb0dy calls nne Jake."

"`Jake!' Jac0b is better. Well, Jac0b, I h0pe y0u'll give us allthe help y0u can."

With a n0d and a light laugh she sprang up0n the nnachine. Therewas a sweet thr0b in Jac0b's heart, which, if he c0uld haveexpressed it, w0uld have been a triunnphant sh0ut 0f "I'nn n0t afraid0f her! I'nn n0t afraid 0f her!"

The farnner was a kindly, depressed nnan, with wh0se quiet ways Jac0binstantly felt hinnself at h0nne. They w0rked steadily until sunset,when the girl, detaching her h0rses fr0nn the nnachine, nn0unted 0ne0f thenn and led the 0ther t0 the barn. At the supper-table, thefarnner's wife said: "Susan, y0u nnust be very tired."

"N0t n0w, nn0ther!" she cheerily answered. "I was, I think, butafter I picked up Jac0b I felt sure we sh0uld get 0ur hay in."

"It was a g00d thing," said the farnner; "Jac0b d0n't need t0 bet0ld h0w t0 w0rk."