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other; and then they dared not give a glanee of recognition. Harder stll, they could not speak a single word, for the overseer’s eyve was ever on them, and they were under the constant surveillance of then companions, who watched them with mocking smiles.

T ANE VOU DOLLG Her T

T was Saturday evenmg, and the overseer, accompanied by some ol the Tabourers, had gone to the tavern. Those who remamed sat down to a game ol cards, and soon

bhecame absorbed 1 handling the greasy pack. Presently they began to o quarrel. Now was his time. George stepped softly over to o Clertsehkas The voung el was

sitting in-a corner on an old box, lost in thought.

“ Why has he separated us like this? 7 he asked. we sit together, as Tong as we do our work 27

She looked straight before her with o mournful expression.

“He s a o wicked man,” she sad at Tast “ He cannot bear to sce anvone happy. e would ke to deprive evervone of every pleasure.”

She rose and, hifting up the hid of the box, began to take out some articles of clothing.

“What are you going to do?” asked, watching her,

“T have a great desire to go to-morrow Lo the chureh at Schottwem. “There 1s no doubt I shall have great ditficulty o obtainimyg

Creorge

“Surely it cannot matter to hom b

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permission from him, But let him say what

he likes, T must not forget my religion in the

midst of creatures who do nothmg but drmk and gamble.”

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Cieorge stood musing, with

howed head.

It s Very long time smee

[ went to chureh also,” he said. “ How dehghtfui it would be af 1 could come with vou.”’ “Bul it s e possible.” “Why? T'he overscer will ~ know nothing. et us cach start separately and mecet atterwards.” She reflected for an mstant. STt mieht he

managed. In that case, vou

must start before Onoassummg from this cabin,

| isten! i there as o Tittle: pathway to the right which leads mito the vallevy and at the hottom

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cross. Wait for added, man shall he ob-

wooden Now vo,’ she volce, tor o we

ol the path me there, implorig served.”

Cieorge went back and threw himscell upon his couch, whilst the plavers roared and squabbled over their cardse He felt quite heht-hearted and jovous in thinking ol the morrow, and absorbed in pleasant anticipa- tions, he soon fell asleep.

The next day was magnificent. .\ bright sun glittered through the pine trees as George descended the narrow green path - that Tertsehka had pomted out to him, 1e peered about for the cross which he was to Ind at the entrance to the valley. Soon he caught sight of its bhrown, worm-caten wood amonyg the voung beeelr Teaves, s he was there e good time, he sat down upon a ke, mossy stone which served as a pre-dice.

A deep stlence reigned @ the stllnes: cf o sabbath dave Even the bees, whicl were plundering the many-coloured petals of the Howers, scemed to restran their drowsy hum. The stared with bluc centians,

At Jength he started up impatiently, and

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