the mother who provided the tea and other it was astonishing to herself that she did not feel more delighted but it was startling to find the in a lane after all and not on a common indeed it was rather for a mysterious common where there were sand to hide in and one was out of every body s reach had always made part of s picture of life she went on however and thought with some that most likely knew nothing about so there was no of their falling into the mistake of setting her down at the first glance as an idiot it was she had attracted attention for the tall figure who proved to be a young woman with a baby on her arm walked slowly to meet her looked up in the new face rather as it approached and was reassured by the thought that her aunt and the rest were right when they called her a for this face with the bright dark eyes and the long hair was really something like what she used to see ui the glass before she cut her hair off e � v on h vl my little lady where are you going to the said in a tone of deference it was delightful and just hat expected the saw at once that she was a little lady and were prepared to treat her accordingly not any farther said feeling as if she were saying what she had in a dream i m come to stay please that s come then why what a nice little lady you are to be sure said the taking her by the hand thought her very agreeable but wished she had not been so dirty there was quite a group round the fire when they reached it an old woman was seated on the ground nursing her knees and occasionally a into the round kettle that sent forth an steam two small children were lying prone and resting on their elbows something like small and a placid donkey was bending his head over a tall girl who lying on her back was scratching his nose and indulging him with a bite of excellent stolen hay the sunlight fell kindly upon them and the scene was very pretty and comfortable thought only she hoped they would soon set out the tea cups every thing would de c ite charming when she had taught the to use a basin and to feel an interest in books it was a little though that the young woman began to speak to the old one a language which did not understand while the tall girl who was feeding the donkey sat up and stared at her without offering any salutation at last the old woman said what my pretty lady are you come to stay with us sit ye down and tell us where you come from it was just like a story liked to be called pretty lady and treated in this way she sat down and said i m come from home because unhappy and i mean to be a i ll live with you if you like and i can teach you a great many things such a clever lady said the woman with the baby sitting down by and allowing baby to crawl and such a pretty bonnet and frock she added taking off s bonnet and looking at it while she made an observation to the old woman in the unknown language the tall girl snatched the bonnet and put it on her own head hind foremost with a grin but was determined not to show any weakness on this subject as if she were susceptible about her bonnet on thb i don t want to wear a bonnet she said rather wear a red handkerchief like yours looking at her friend by her side my hair was quite long till yesterday when i cut it off but i dare say it will grow again very soon she added thinking it probable the had a strong in favor of long hair and had forgotten even her hunger at that moment in the desire to opinion oh what a nice little lady � and rich fm sure said the old woman didn t you live in a beautiful house at home yes my home is pretty and i m very fond of the river where we go fishing but i m often very unhappy i should have liked to bring my books with me but i came away in a hurry you know but i can tell you almost every thing there is in my books i ve read them so many times � and that will amuse you and i can tell you something about geography that s about the world we live in � very useful and interesting did you ever hear about s eyes had begun to sparkle and her cheeks to flush � she was really beginning to instruct the and gain ing great influence over them the themselves were not without amazement at this talk though their attention was divided by the contents of s pocket which the friend at her right hand had by this time emptied without her notice is that where you live my little lady said the old woman at the mention of oh no said with some pity was a very wonderful man who found out half the world and they put chains on him and treated him very badly you know � it s in my of geography � but perhaps it s rather too long to tell before tea j want my tea bo the last words burst from in spite of herself with a sudden drop from instruction to simple why she s hungry poor little lady said the younger woman give her some o the cold you ve been walking a good way i ll be bound my dear 