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spranksasanintelligentattempttoplayhideandseek,andasthechildhadnoplaymatesshelentherselftothisamusementwithagooddealofzest.Thoughthischasehadbeensolongthatthewaryanimalherselfhadgivenanunusualsignalofherwhereabouts,SylviahadonlylaughedwhenshecameuponMistressMoollyattheswamp-side,andurgedheraffectionatelyhomewardwithatwigofbirchleaves.Theoldcowwasnotinclinedtowanderfarther,sheeventurnedintherightdirectionforonceastheyleftthepasture,andsteppedalongtheroadatagoodpace.Shewasquitereadytobemilkednow,andseldomstoppedtobrowse.Sylviawonderedwhathergrandmotherwouldsaybecausetheyweresolate.Itwasagreatwhilesinceshehadlefthomeathalf-pastfiveo'
clock,buteverybodyknewthedifficultyofmakingthiserrandashortone.Mrs.Tilleyhadchasedthehorné
dtormenttoomanysummereveningsherselftoblameanyoneelseforlingering,andwasonlythankfulasshewaitedthatshehadSylvia,nowadays,togivesuchvaluableassistance.ThegoodwomansuspectedthatSylvialoiteredoccasionallyonherownaccount;
thereneverwassuchachildforstrayingaboutout-of-doorssincetheworldwasmade!
Everybodysaidthatitwasagoodchangeforalittlemaidwhohadtriedtogrowforeightyearsinacrowdedmanufacturingtown,but,asforSylviaherself,itseemedasifsheneverhadbeenaliveatallbeforeshecametoliveatthefarm.Shethoughtoftenwithwistfulcompassionofawretchedgeraniumthatbelongedtoatownneighbor.
"
'
Afraidoffolks,'
"
oldMrs.Tilleysaidtoherself,withasmile,aftershehadmadetheunlikelychoiceofSylviafromherdaughter'
shousefulofchildren,andwasreturningtothefarm."
theysaid!
Iguessshewon'
tbetroublednogreatwith'
emuptotheoldplace!
Whentheyreachedthedoorofthelonelyhouseandstoppedtounlockit,andthecatcametopurrloudly,andrubagainstthem,adesertedpussy,indeed,butfatwithyoungrobins,Sylviawhisperedthatthiswasabeautifulplacetolivein,andshenevershouldwishtogohome.
Thecompanionsfollowedtheshadywood-road,thecowtakingslowstepsandthechildveryfastones.Thecowstoppedlongatthebrooktodrink,asifthepasturewerenothalfaswamp,andSylviastoodstillandwaited,lettingherbarefeetcoolthemselvesintheshoalwater,whilethegreattwilightmothsstrucksoftlyagainsther.Shewadedonthroughthebrookasthecowmovedaway,andlistenedtothethrusheswithaheartthatbeatfastwithpleasure.Therewasastirringinthegreatboughsoverhead.Theywerefulloflittlebirdsandbeaststhatseemedtobewideawake,andgoingabouttheirworld,orelsesayinggood-nighttoeachotherinsleepytwitters.Sylviaherselffeltsleepyasshewalkedalong.However,itwasnotmuchfarthertothehouse,andtheairwassoftandsweet.Shewasnotofteninthewoodssolateasthis,anditmadeherfeelasifshewereapartofthegrayshadowsandthemovingleaves.Shewasjustthinkinghowlongitseemedsinceshefirstcametothefarmayearago,andwonderingifeverythingwentoninthenoisytownjustthesameaswhenshewasthere,thethoughtofthegreatred-facedboywhousedtochaseandfrightenhermadeherhurryalongthepathtoescapefromtheshadowofthetrees.
Suddenlythislittlewoods-girlishorror-strickentohearaclearwhistlenotveryfaraway.Notabird'
s-whistle,whichwouldhaveasortoffriendliness,butaboy'
swhistle,determined,andsomewhataggressive.Sylvialeftthecowtowhateversadfatemightawaither,andsteppeddiscreetlyasideintothebushes,butshewasjusttoolate.Theenemyhaddiscoveredher,andcalledoutinaverycheerfulandpersuasivetone,"
Halloa,littlegirl,howfarisittotheroad"
andtremblingSylviaansweredalmostinaudibly,"
Agoodways."
Shedidnotdaretolookboldlyatthetallyoungman,whocarriedagunoverhisshoulder,butshecameoutofherbushandagainfollowedthecow,whilehewalkedalongside.
Ihavebeenhuntingforsomebirds,"
thestrangersaidkindly,"
andIhavelostmyway,andneedafriendverymuch.Don'
tbeafraid,"
headdedgallantly."
Speakupandtellmewhatyournameis,andwhetheryouthinkIcanspendthenightatyourhouse,andgooutgunningearlyinthemorning."
Sylviawasmorealarmedthanbefore.WouldnothergrandmotherconsiderhermuchtoblameButwhocouldhaveforeseensuchanaccidentasthisItdidnotseemtobeherfault,andshehungherheadasifthestemofitwerebroken,butmanagedtoanswer"
Sylvy,"
withmucheffortwhenhercompanionagainaskedhername.
Mrs.Tilleywasstandinginthedoorwaywhenthetriocameintoview.Thecowgavealoudmoobywayofexplanation.
Yes,you'
dbetterspeakupforyourself,youoldtrial!
Where'
dshetuckedherselfawaythistime,Sylvy"
ButSylviakeptanawedsilence;
sheknewbyinstinctthathergrandmotherdidnotcomprehendthegravityofthesituation.Shemustbemistakingthestrangerforoneofthefarmer-ladsoftheregion.
Theyoungmanstoodhisgunbesidethedoor,anddroppedalumpygame-bagbesideit;
thenhebadeMrs.Tilleygood-evening,andrepeatedhiswayfarer'
sstory,andaskedifhecouldhaveanight'
slodging.
Putmeanywhereyoulike,"
hesaid."
Imustbeoffearlyinthemorning,beforeday;
butIamveryhungry,indeed.Youcangivemesomemilkatanyrate,that'
splain."
Dearsakes,yes,"
respondedthehostess,whoselongslumberinghospitalityseemedtobeeasilyawakened."
Youmightfarebetterifyouwentouttothemainroadamileorso,butyou'
rewelcometowhatwe'
vegot.I'
llmilkrightoff,andyoumakeyourselfathome.Youcansleeponhusksorfeathers,"
sheprofferedgraciously."
Iraisedthemallmyself.There'
sgoodpasturingforgeesejustbelowheretowardsthema'
sh.Nowsteproundandsetaplateforthegentleman,Sylvy!
AndSylviapromptlystepped.Shewasgladtohavesomethingtodo,andshewashungryherself.
ItwasasurprisetofindsocleanandcomfortablealittledwellinginthisNewEnglandwilderness.Theyoungmanhadknownthehorrorsofitsmostprimitivehousekeeping,andthedrearysqualorofthatlevelofsocietywhichdoesnotrebelatthecompanionshipofhens.Thiswasthebestthriftofanold-fashionedfarmstead,thoughonsuchasmallscalethatitseemedlikeahermitage.Helistenedeagerlytotheoldwoman'
squainttalk,hewatchedSylvia'
spalefaceandshininggrayeyeswithevergrowingenthusiasm,andinsistedthatthiswasthebestsupperhehadeatenforamonth,andafterwardthenew-madefriendssatdowninthedoor-waytogetherwhilethemooncameup.
Soonitwouldbeberry-time,andSylviawasagreathelpatpicking.Thecowwasagoodmilker,thoughaplaguythingtokeeptrackof,thehostessgossipedfrankly,addingpresentlythatshehadburiedfourchildren,soSylvia'
smother,andason(whomightbedead)inCaliforniawereallthechildrenshehadleft."
Dan,myboy,wasagreathandtogogunning,"
sheexplainedsadly."
Ineverwantedforpa'
tridgesorgraysquer'
lswhilehewastohome.He'
sbeenagreatwand'
rer,Iexpect,andhe'
snohandtowriteletters.There,Idon'
tblamehim,I'
dha'
seentheworldmyselfifithadbeensoIcould.
Sylvytakesafterhim,"
thegrandmothercontinuedaffectionately,afteraminute'
spause."
Thereain'
tafooto'
groundshedon'
tknowherwayover,andthewildcreaturscountsheroneo'
themselves.Squer'
lsshe'
lltametocomean'
feedrightouto'
herhands,andallsortso'
birds.Lastwintershegotthejay-birdstobangeinghere,andIbelieveshe'
d'
a'
scantedherselfofherownmealstohaveplentytothrowoutamongst'
em,ifIhadn'
tkep'
watch.Anythingbutcrows,Itellher,I'
mwillin'
tohelpsupport--thoughDanhehadatamedoneo'
themthatdidseemtohavereasonsameasfolks.Itwasroundhereagoodspellafterhewentaway.Danan'
hisfathertheydidn'
thitch,--butheneverhelduphisheadag'
inafterDanhaddaredhiman'
goneoff."
Theguestdidnotnoticethishintoffamilysorrowsinhiseagerinterestinsomethingelse.
SoSylvyknowsallaboutbirds,doesshe"
heexclaimed,ashelookedroundatthelittlegirlwhosat,verydemurebutincreasinglysleepy,inthemoonlight."
Iammakingacollectionofbirdsmyself.IhavebeenatiteversinceIwasaboy."
(Mrs.Tilleysmiled.)"
TherearetwoorthreeveryrareonesIhavebeenhuntingforthesefiveyears.Imeantogetthemonmyowngroundif
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