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When he had gone Kate knelt on the floor, laid her head on the

chair tray, and putting her arhed and

cried at the same time, while Miss Baby pulled her hair, patted

her face, and plastered it et, uncertain kisses Then Kate

tied a little bonnet on the baby's head and taking her in her

arms, she went to the field to tell Adam It see frorow taller as he listened The breath of relief he drew

was long and deep

"Fine!" he cried "Fine! I haven't told you HALF I knew I've

been worried until I couldn't sleep"

Kate went back to the house so glad she did not realize she was

touching earth at all She fed the baby and laid her down for her

arden; but she was too

restless to work She walked bareheaded in the sun and was glad

as she never before in her life had kno to be glad The

first thing Kate knew she was standing at the gate looking up at

the noonday sky and fro

aloud: "Praise ye the Lord, Oh my soul Let all that is within