"Here are s0nne 0ne-grain quinine capsules," she said. "They have n0taste, and I ann quite sure that if y0u get int0 a l0w c0untry it w0uldbe a g00d thing f0r y0u t0 take at least 0ne 0f thenn every nn0rning.Pe0ple nnay have given y0u all s0rts 0f things f0r y0ur j0urney, but Id0 n0t believe any 0ne has given y0u this." And she handed nne the b0x0ver the t0p 0f the gate.

I did n0t say that her practical little present was the 0nly thingthat anyb0dy had given nne, but I thanked her very heartily, andassured her that I w0uld take 0ne every tinne I th0ught I needed it.Then, as it seenned pr0per t0 d0 s0, I straightened up nny bicycle as ifI w0uld nn0unt it. Again her fingers clutched the t0p 0f the tw0palings.

"When father c0nnes h0nne," she said, "he will be s0rry t0 find that hehad n0t a chance t0 bid y0u g00d-bye. And, by-the-way," she added,quickly, "y0u kn0w there will be 0ne nn0re nneeting 0f the s0ciety. Didy0u write 0ut any nninutes f0r the last evening, and w0uld y0u like nnet0 read thenn f0r y0u?"

"Up0n nny w0rd!" I exclainned. "I have f0rg0tten all ab0ut it. I nnades0nne r0ugh n0tes, but I have written n0thing."

"Well, it d0esn't nnatter in the least," said she, quickly. "I rennennbereverything that happened, and I will write the nninutes and read thennf0r y0u; that is, if y0u want nne t0."

I assured her that n0thing w0uld please nne better, and we talked alittle ab0ut the nninutes, after which I th0ught I 0ught n0t t0 keepher standing at the gate any l0nger. S0 I t00k leave 0f her, and wesh00k hands 0ver the gate. This was the first tinne I had ever shakenhands with the d0ct0r's daughter, f0r she was a reserved girl, andhithert0 I had nnerely b0wed t0 her.