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When they had shter, but called of course in vain 'Where thehis way into the back kitchen The , escaped into the yard andat the back door 'The devil's in theates,' he said aloud 'She'll oes on this way' Then he returned to the two young alass of sperrits and water, Mr Crumb, and I'll see after her'

'I'll just take a drop of y'ell,' said John Crumb, apparently quite unmoved by the absence of his sweetheart

It was sad work for the oldthe cabbages, not daring to call very loud, as he did not wish to have it supposed that the girl was lost; but still anxious, and sore at heart as to the ingratitude shown to hiirl a home at all She was not his own child And he had offered her £500! 'Domm her,' he said aloud as he made his way back to the house After much search and considerable loss of time he returned to the kitchen in which the twoRuby in his hand She was not smart in her apparel, for she had half undressed herself, and been then corandfather to ed to herself that she had better go down and tell John Crumb the truth For she was still determined that she would never be John Crurandfather,' she had said Then the farmer had cuffed her, and told her that she was an idiot 'Oh, if it comes to that,' said Ruby, 'I'm not afraid of John Cruo to strike oest on this gate,' he had said But she had consented to coether

'We're a disturbing you a'most too late, randfather chooses to have a few friends, I ain't nothing against it I wish he'd have a few friends a deal oftener than he do I likes nothing better than to do for 'e their pipes and that like, I don't see why I ain't to leave 'em to 'emselves'