to sermons in churches and on fine summer days this morning moreover he had gone out to see if the damage to the hay by the flood was considerable or not on his walk he observed the girls from a long distance though they had been so occupied with their difficulties of passage as not to notice him he knew that the water had risen at that spot and that it would quite check their progress so he had hastened on with a dim the rally idea of how he could help them � one of them in the rosy bright eyed looked so charming in their light attire clinging to the roadside bank like on a roof slope that he stopped a moment to r ard them before coming dose their skirts had brushed up from the grass flies and which unable to escape remained in the transparent as in an angel s eye at last fell upon the of the four die being full of suppressed laughter at their could not help meeting his glance he came beneath them in the water which did not rise over his long boots and stood looking at the flies and are you trying to get to church he said to who was in front including the next two in his remark but avoiding yes sir and tis getting late and my colour do come up so i ll carry you through the pool � every of you the whole four flushed as if one heart beat through them i think you can t sir said it is the only way for you to get past stand still nonsense � you are not too heavy i d carry you all four together now attend he continued and put your arms round my shoulders so now hold on that s well done had lowered herself upon his arm and shoulder as directed and angel strode off with her his slim figure as viewed from behind looking like the mere stem to the great suggested by hers they disappeared round the curve of the road and only his footsteps and the top ribbon of s bonnet told where they were in a few minutes he reappeared was the next in order upon the bank op the d here he comes she murmured and they could hear that her lips were dry with emotion and i have to put my arms round his neck and look into his face as did there s nothing in that said quickly there s a time for everything continued a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing the first is now going to be mine � it is scripture yes said i ve rs a ear at church for pretty verses angel to whom three quarters of this performance was a commonplace act of kindness now approached she quietly and lowered herself into his arms and angel marched off with her when he was heard returning for the third time s throbbing heart could be almost seen to shake her he went up to the red haired girl and while he was seizing her he glanced at his lips could not have pronounced more plainly it will soon be you and i her comprehension appeared in her face she could not help it there was an understanding between them poor little though by far the weight was the most troublesome of s burdens had been like a sack of meal a dead weight of which he had literally staggered had ridden sensibly and calmly was a bunch of however he got through with the creature deposited her and returned could see over the hedge the distant three in a group standing as he had placed them on the next rising it was now her she was l to discover that excitement at the of mr s breath and eyes which she had in her companions was in herself and as if fearful of her secret she with him at the last moment i may be able to dim along the bank perhaps � i the rally can dim better than they you must be so tired mr no no said he quickly and almost before she was aware she was seated in his arms and resting against his shoulder three to get one he whispered they are better women than i she replied sticking to her resolve not to me said angel he saw her grow warm at this and they went some steps in silence i hope i am not too heavy she said timidly o no you should lift such a you are like an warmed by the sun and all this of muslin about you is the it is very pretty � if i seem like that to you do you know that i have undergone three quarters of this labour entirely for the sake of the quarter no i did not expect such an event to day nor i the water came up so sudden that the rise in the water was what she understood him to refer to the state of her breathing stood still and inclined his face towards hers o he exclaimed the girl s cheeks burned to the breeze and she could not look into his eyes for her emotion it reminded angel that he was somewhat taking advantage of an accidental position and he went no with it no definite words of love had crossed their lips as yet and at this point was desirable now however he walked slowly to make the remainder of the distance as long as possible but at last they came to the bend and the rest of their progress was in full view of the other three the dry land was reached and he set her down her friends were looking with round thoughtful eyes at her and him and she could see that they had of the d been talking 