shall I get?"

"Just tell father that Barron has run away and left a starving pig, cow,
and horse. There's not a thing to eat here. He'll know what to do. I'll
drive you to the road."

Miss Laura got into the buggy and Mr. Harry jumped in after her. He
drove her to the road and put down the bars; then he said: "Go straight
on. You'll soon be on the open road, and there's nothing to harm you.
Joe will look after you. Meanwhile I'll go back to the house and heat
some water."

Miss Laura let Fleetfoot go as fast as he liked on the way home, and it
only seemed a few minutes before we drove into the yard. Adele came out
to meet us. "Where's uncle?" asked Miss Laura.

"Gone to de big meadow," said Adele.

"And auntie?"

"She had de colds and chills, and entered into de bed to keep warm. She
lose herself in sleep now. You not go near her."

"Are there none of the men about?" asked Miss Laura.

"No, mademoiselle. Dey all occupied way off."

"Then you help me, Adele, like a good girl," said Miss Laura, hurrying
into the house. "We've found a sick horse and cow. What shall I take
them?"

"Nearly all animals like de bran mash," said Adele.

"Good!" cried Miss Laura. "That is the very thing. Put in the things to
make it, will you please, and I would like some vegetables for the
cow. Carrots, turnips, anything you have; take some of those you have
prepared for dinner to-morrow, and please run up to the barn, Adele,
and get some hay, and corn, and oats, not much, for we'll be going back
again; but hurry, for the poor things are starving, and have you any
milk for the pig? Put it in one of those tin kettles with covers."

For a few minutes, Miss Laura and Adele flew about the kitchen, then we
set off again. Miss Laura took me in the buggy, for I was out of breath
and wheezing greatly. I had to sit on the seat beside her, for the
bottom of the buggy and the back were full of eatables for the poor
sick animals. Just as we drove into the road, we met Mr. Wood. "Are
you running away with the farm?" he said with a laugh, pointing to the
carrot tops that were gaily waving over the dashboard.

Miss Laura said a few words to him, and with a very grave face he got in
beside her. In a short time, we were back on the lonely road. Mr. Harry
was waiting at the gate for us, and when he saw Miss Laura, he said,
"Why did you come back again? You'll be tired out. This isn't a place
for a sensitive girl like you."

"I thought I might