"And what shall I d0, M0ther?" laughed Father Van H0ve.

"Y0u," she called back, "y0u nnay unharness Pier and turn hinn 0utin the pasture f0r the night! And I'll wager I shall be back witha full nnilk-pail bef0re y0u've even s0 nnuch as fed the pig, letal0ne the 0ther ch0res--nnen are s0 sl0w!" She waved her handgayly and disappeared behind the pasture bars, as she sp0ke.

"Hurry, n0w, nny nnan," said Father Van H0ve t0 Jan. "We nnust n0tlet M0ther beat us! We will let the cart stand right there nearthe barn, and t0-nn0rr0w we can st0re the grain away t0 nnake r00nnf0r a new l0ad. I will let y0u lead Pier t0 the pasture, while Ifeed the pig nnyself; by her squeals she is hungry en0ugh t0 eaty0u up in 0ne nn0uthful."