lso received a new suit,
the kind that he used to wear. Ondrejko was very glad that now he
would be altogether like his comrades. When they were all three in the
church yesterday, the people looked around at them.

If the lady would only look this way! Surely she never saw such a
beautiful little Slovak! But she did not look. At last, the boy came
to himself. Oh, surely, it must be she!--surely, herself! Who else
would be sitting on his bench? And she had that beautiful cat beside
her. Here she was, already up, and he was just bringing her breakfast.
He was late! Oh, he knew it was necessary for the whey to be warm.
When, then, will she eat her breakfast?

He took courage and greeted her. The lady aroused herself, opened her
big eyes, and in surprise looked at the boy timidly drawing near.

"Good morning," greeted Ondrejko. "I am bringing you the whey, but
surely too late. However, I have hurried quite a bit, therefore please
do not be angry at me."

"Do you bring me my breakfast?" the lady asked astonished. She arose
and took the heavy crock out the hand of the boy. "It must be very
heavy for you."

"It was not," said Ondrejko, more at ease, as he fastened his
beautiful eyes on the lady's face. Oh, how happy he was that finally
he too could see her, and that she talked with him and even took him
by the hand.

"And what is your name?"

"Ondrejko," he replied.

"And do you live here at these sheepfolds?"

"Yes," said he, "I live with Bacha Filina. I like it very much."

The lady walked with the boy and he carried the crock. She was small
in stature, but every movement reminded one of a princess.

"Why did not Petrik or Palko bring this whey?" she asked, to start a
conversation with Ondrejko.

"We change about," said he.

"Change about? But I have never seen you before."

"I have carried the whey already three times, but you have always been
asleep," said Ondrejko.

"So, I have always been asleep during your visits? Therefore I will
not leave you quickly today. You must rest with us. Look, Aunty is
already waiting." The lady stopped and almost joyfully handed the
crock to Aunty Moravec.

"Look who brought the whey for us today, but you are already
acquainted. We have seen each other for the first time now! Please
prepare a good breakfast for my guest." The hands of Aunty shook
somewhat when she received the crock, and she hastened to heat the
whey at once.

Who could have told Ondrejko how the Lord