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Next day she went her ways as usual, and continued her custo in the heath with no other coe when it is a matter of doubt with such characters whether they are intended to walk through the world on their hands or on their feet; so that they get into painful co both It was very pleasant to Thomasin, when she had carried the child to soive her a little private practice on the green turf and shepherd's-thy upon theed in this syste to reht not be brought to an untih, she was alar that a man on horseback was al muffled the horse's tread The rider, as Venn, waved his hat in the air and bowed gallantly

"Diggory, give love," said Thoe into the rossed her

Venn immediately dislove

"Thank you It was very good of you to take care of it"

"It is very good of you to say so"

"O no I was quite glad to find you had it Everybody gets so indifferent that I was surprised to know you thought of me"

"If you had remembered what I was once you wouldn't have been surprised"

"Ah, no," she said quickly "But men of your character are mostly so independent"

"What is my character?" he asked

"I don't exactly know," said Thos under a practical manner, and only to show them when you are alone"

"Ah, how do you know that?" said Venn strategically

"Because," said she, stopping to put the little girl, who had ain, "because I do"

"You eneral," said Venn "Still I don't know ot so mixed up with business of one sort and t'other that iven up body and soul to theof money Money is all my dream"