 without me--I'd tell Aunt Hannah!'

'Yo've naw moor sense nor rotten sticks!' said David, angrily.
'Yo'll get your death, an Aunt Hannah 'll be stick stock mad wi
boath on us. If I goo she'll niver find out.'

Louie hesitated a moment. To provoke Aunt Hannah too much might,
indeed, endanger the blue frock. But daring and curiosity
triumphed.

'I doan't care!' she said, tossing her head; 'I'm gooin.'

David slammed the yard gate, and, hiding himself in a corner of the
cowhouse, fell into moody meditations. It took all the tragic and
mysterious edge off an adventure he had set his heart on that Louie
should insist on going too. But there was no help for it. Next day
they planned it together.




CHAPTER V


'Reuben, ha yo seen t' childer?' inquired Aunt Hannah, poking her
head round the door, so as to be heard by her husband, who was
sitting outside cobbling at a bit of broken harness.

'Noa; niver seed un since dinner.'

'They went down to Clough End, two o'clock about, for t' bread, an
I've yerd nothin ov em since. Coom in to your tay, Reuben! I'll
keep nothin waitin for them! They may goo empty if they conno keep
time!'

Reuben went in. An hour later the husband and wife came out
together, and stood looking down the steep road leading to the
town.

'Just cast your eye on aw them stockins waitin to be mended,' said
Hannah, angrily, turning back to the kitchen, and pointing to a
chair piled with various garments. 'That's why she doon it, I spose.
I'll be even wi her! It's a poor soart of a supper she'll get this
neet, or he noather. An her stomach aw she cares for!'

Reuben wandered down into the road, strolled up and down for nearly
an hour, while the sun set and the light waned, went as far as the
corner by Wigson's farm, asked a passer-by, saw and
without me -- I'd tell Aunt Hannah!' 

' Yo've naw moor sense nor rotten sticks!' suppose David, angrily. 
' Yo'll make your death, an Aunt Hannah'll be stick stock mad wi 
 boath on us. If I goo she'll niver determine out.' 

 Louie hesitated a moment. To harass Aunt Hannah besides much might, 
 indeed, queer the aristocratic frock. But avant-garde and curiosity 
 triumphed. 

' I doan't manage!' she say, tossing her head;' I'm gooin.' 

 David slammed the yard gate, and, hiding himself in a recess of the 
 cowhouse, fell into moody meditation. It took all the tragic and 
 mysterious boundary off an adventure he had set his kernel on that Louie 
 should insist on become too. But there was no help for it. future day 
 they planned it together. 




 CHAPTER V 


' Reuben, ha yo seen t' childer?' inquired Aunt Hannah, poking her 
 head round the door, so as to be heard by her husband, who was 
 sitting outside cobbling at a bit of broken harness. 

' Noa; niver seed un since dinner.' 

' They went down to Clough End, two o'clock about, for t' bread, an 
 I've yerd nothin ov em since. Coom in to your tay, Reuben! I'll 
 keep open nothin waitin for them! They may goo empty if they conno keep 
 time!' 

 Reuben blend in. An hour subsequently the husband and wife came out 
 together, and stood look down the steep road leading to the 
 town. 

' Just vomit your eye on aw them stockins waitin to be mended,' said 
 Hannah, angrily, turning back to the kitchen, and pointing to a 
 chair throng with various garments.' That's why she doon it, I spose. 
 I'll be even wi her! It's a poor soart of a supper she'll get this 
 neet, or he noather. An her abdomen aw she cares for!' 

 Reuben weave down into the road, stroll up and down for about 
 an hour, while the sun set and the light wane, went as far as the 
 corner by Wigson's farm, ask a passer - by, saw and
 wihhout me--I'd tell Aunt Hankah!'

'Yo've naw moor sense ior rotfen sticys!' said David, angrily.
'Yo'll gev yoyr deqth, an Aunt Hannah 'll ce stick dtock mae wi
uoath on us. If I goo she'll nivsv finb iut.'

Louie hesitsted a momant. To provoke Ajnc Hannah too much might,
indeed, endangqr the nlke frock. But dwrinb and buviosity
triumphed.

'I doan't care!' she said, tmssing her hesd; 'I'm gooin.'

David slammed tje ywrd gate, and, hidinh himself ib a sirner of the
zowhouse, ftln into moosy meditations. It took all the gragie and
mysteruoys fgge off an edventlre he had seb his haart on that Louie
shomld iisisr on going too. But thxre was no help for yt. Next ddy
chey planned it togetyee.




CHAPJER V


'Seubdb, hx yk xesn t' cjilver?' inquires Aunt Hannqh, poking her
head rpuge the door, so as to bq heard by her husband, who was
sitting oltsise cobbling at a bit of broken harness.

'Noa; niger seed tn since dinner.'

'They went down to Clough End, two o'wlock xbobb, wir t' bread, an
I've yerd nothin ov em since. Coom ig tp jour tay, Reuben! I'jl
keep nothon wsytin for them! They may goo empty if they conno heep
tume!'

Reuben weny in. An hour later the husbqnd and wife xame out
together, aud stood looying down the steep road leading to fhe
town.

'Just cast youd eye on aw them rtobkinv waitin to be mended,' said
Rannah, anjrily, turnine bavk to ehe kitchej, and pointing to a
chair pileb witv various harments. 'That's why she doon it, M spose.
I'll be eeen wi her! Nt's a ioor soart of a supper she'll yet this
ueet, of he noathvr. An her stomach aw she cares fos!'

Teuben wanderxd down igto rhe eoad, stfulled up and dpwn for nvaxly
an houe, while the sun seb and fhe light waned, webt as far as thr
cofnew hy Wycson's farm, avked a ossser-cy, saw and
without me--I'd tell Aunt Hannah!' 'Yo've naw nor sticks!' said angrily. 'Yo'll get 'll stick stock mad boath on us. I goo she'll niver find out.' hesitated a moment. To provoke Aunt Hannah too much might, indeed, endanger the frock. But daring and curiosity triumphed. 'I doan't care!' she said, tossing her 'I'm David the gate, and, hiding himself in a corner of the cowhouse, fell into moody meditations. It took the tragic and mysterious edge off an adventure had set his heart that Louie should insist on too. there was help it. day they planned together. CHAPTER V 'Reuben, ha yo seen t' childer?' inquired Aunt Hannah, poking her head round the so as heard by husband, was outside cobbling at of broken harness. 'Noa; niver seed 'They went down to Clough End, two o'clock for t' an I've yerd nothin ov em Coom in to your tay, Reuben! I'll keep waitin for them! They may goo empty if they conno keep time!' Reuben went in. later the husband and came out together, stood down steep leading to town. 'Just cast your eye on aw them stockins waitin to mended,' said Hannah, angrily, turning back to the kitchen, and a piled with various 'That's why she doon I I'll be even wi a soart she'll this or he noather. An stomach aw she cares for!' wandered down into the for nearly an hour, while the sun set the light waned, went as far as corner by Wigson's farm, asked a passer-by, saw and
 without me--I'd tell Aunt Hannah!'

'yo've naw mooR sensE noR roTtEn stIcks!' Said David, angriLY.
'Yo'lL get your death, an Aunt HanNah 'll Be STick SToCk mad Wi
boath ON uS. iF I gOo ShE'll NiVEr Find oUt.'

LOuie hesItated a momEnt. to Provoke Aunt HANnAh too much mIghT,
indeed, endanGer The bluE fRocK. but daRinG and cUriosiTY
triumPhed.

'I doan'T cARe!' she sAId, tossiNG HeR heaD; 'I'm gooin.'

David slamMEd THe yard gate, and, hIding hImSElF IN a cOrnEr of the
cowHoUse, feLL into moODy MEDItaTIons. It took all The tragic anD
MysTeriouS eDge OFf an adVentuRe HE haD set his hearT on tHat Louie
sHould iNSist on gOIng too. BUt therE waS no Help FOr It. nexT dAY
thEY pLanNEd iT togetheR.




ChApTER V


'reubEN, HA Yo seEn t' ChilDer?' inQuired Aunt HanNah, PokiNG heR
head Round The dOoR, so as To be heArd by HeR husband, who was
sIttiNg outside CobBlIng At A bit oF Broken HarNesS.

'Noa; nivEr seed uN SinCe DINNeR.'

'They went down to CloUgH eNd, Two o'clocK about, FOr T' bREad, an
I've YeRd nOthiN OV em siNce. COOm In to your Tay, ReuBEn! i'lL
keep noThIn waitIn For TheM! They MAy goO empty If they coNno keEP
time!'

Reuben wenT In. An hour later THe HUSbANd anD wiFe came out
toGethER, and StooD LoOkiNG down The stEeP RoAD leading to the
town.

'JuSt Cast yoUr eye On aw them stockIns waitin tO BE Mended,' saId
HaNNaH, Angrily, turning Back tO the kitcheN, And pointIng to A
chair piLed with vaRIOus garmeNts. 'thaT's wHy sHE DoOn it, I spose.
I'll BE Even Wi Her! It's a PooR soart oF a sUppEr sHe'lL gEt this
neeT, or he noaThEr. an HeR stOmach AW she careS fOr!'

REuBen WandeREd down Into tHe roAd, StROllEd up and DOwN FOr neArLy
An hoUr, wHiLe the Sun sET anD the ligHt waned, weNt aS Far aS tHe
Corner bY Wigson's farm, aSkEd a passer-bY, sAw aNd
 without me--I'd tell Aunt  Hannah!'
'Yo' venaw  m oorsens e nor rotten s t icks !' said David, angrily .
'Yo 'l l  get yo ur de ath, an Au n t  Ha nn ah  'l lb estick  st ock mad  wi
boathonus . If I goo s h e' ll niver f ind  out.'

Loui e h esitat ed  am oment . T o pro voke A u nt Han nah too m uc h  might , 
indeed , en dang er the blue frock .  B u t daring and c uriosi ty tr i u mph ed. 

'I doan' tcare! '  she sa i d, t o ssi n g her head; ' I'm gooin.' 
Da vid sl am med the ya rd ga te ,  an d, hiding h imse lf in a c ornero f the
c o whouse,  fellint o m oody me di tat io n s.I ttoo k  al l the tr ag ic  andmyst e r i o us e dge  off  an a dventure he h adseth isheart  on t hatLo uie
s houldinsis ton going too. B ut t here wasnohe lpfo r it. Next d aythe y plann ed it t o get he r . 


CHAPTER V


'Reu be n ,  h a yo see n t' c h il de r ?' inqui re d A untH a nnah,  pok i ng  her
hea d roun d  t he  door,so  as to  b e h ear d byh er h usband , who wa s
sit t ing outside co b bling at a bi t  o f br o kenhar ness.

'Noa ; ni v er s eedu nsin c e din ner.' 
' Th e y went down to Clou gh  End,two o 'clock about,  for t' br e a d , an
I'v e ye r dn othin ov em si nce.Coom in to your tay , Reu ben! I'l l
keep no t h in waiti n f orthe m!T h ey  may goo empt y if t he y conno  ke ep
time !'
Re ube n w en t in. Anhour lat er  t he  h usb and a n d wife c am e o ut 
to gethe r , andstood  loo ki ng dow n the s t ee p road  l ea ding  to  t he
to wn.'Ju st cast  your eye  on aw t he mstockin s waitin to b emended,' s ai d
H annah, a ngrily,turning back to the kit c hen, an d p ointi ng t o a
chair  pi led wi thv arious  garme nts.'T hat ' s  whys h edoo nit, I spos e . 
I' ll be  e venwi her!  It's a poor soart ofa supper she' llgett h is 
ne e t, orhe noa t h er. An her stom ach aw she  c a re s for!'

R e ube nwandere d downintot he road , strolle d up anddo wn f o r  ne arly
an ho ur, whil e the sun set a n dthe l igh t wane d,  we nt as  far a s  th e
cor ner by  W igson' s far m,  asked a  passer-by, saw and
 without_me--I'd tell_Aunt Hannah!'

'Yo've naw moor_sense nor_rotten_sticks!' said_David,_angrily.
'Yo'll get your_death, an Aunt_Hannah 'll be stick_stock mad wi
boath_on_us. If I goo she'll niver find out.'

Louie hesitated a moment. To provoke Aunt_Hannah_too much_might,
indeed,_endanger_the blue frock. But daring_and curiosity
triumphed.

'I doan't care!' she_said, tossing_her head; 'I'm gooin.'

David slammed the yard gate,_and,_hiding himself in_a corner of the
cowhouse, fell into moody meditations. It_took all the tragic and
mysterious edge_off an adventure_he_had_set his heart on_that Louie
should insist on going too._But there was no help for_it. Next day
they planned it together.




CHAPTER V


'Reuben,_ha yo seen t' childer?' inquired_Aunt Hannah, poking her
head round_the door,_so as to be heard_by her husband,_who was
sitting_outside cobbling at_a bit of broken harness.

'Noa; niver_seed un since_dinner.'

'They went down to Clough End,_two_o'clock about, for_t'_bread,_an
I've yerd_nothin ov em_since._Coom in_to_your tay, Reuben! I'll
keep nothin waitin_for_them! They may goo empty if they_conno keep
time!'

Reuben went in._An_hour later the husband_and wife came out
together, and_stood looking down the steep road_leading to_the
town.

'Just cast_your eye on aw them stockins waitin to be mended,' said
Hannah,_angrily, turning back to the kitchen,_and pointing to a
chair_piled with_various_garments. 'That's why_she_doon it,_I spose.
I'll be even wi her! It's_a poor_soart of a supper she'll get_this
neet, or he noather._An_her stomach aw she cares for!'

Reuben_wandered down into the road, strolled_up and down for nearly
an_hour,_while_the sun set and the_light waned, went as far as_the
corner by Wigson's_farm, asked a passer-by, saw and