"  What  are  you  doing,  you  wasteful  little  woman  ?  Tou
should  have  put  the  bag  underneath.  They  won't  be  able  to
pick  up  half  the  corn."

"  Never  mind,  dear,  then  the  birds  will  get  it."

"  And  you  have  given  them  enough,  for  three  feeds."

«  Why  did  you  put  so  much  in  the  bag  ?  Besides,  you  know
it  is  the  last  feed  I  shall  give  her.  Poor  dear  little  Gipsy,"
she  added,  patting  the  neck  of  her  dapple  gray  ;  "  you  have
found  a  kind  mistress  for  her,  dear,  haven't  you  ?  "

"Yes;  she  will  be  lightly  worked,  and  well  cared  for,"  he
sa/id,  -shortly,  turning  away,  and  busying .  himself  with  the
basket  again.  .  >;

"  But  no  one  will  ever  love  you,  Gipsy,  like  your  own  mis-
tress. Now  give  me  a  kiss,  and  you  shall  have  your  treat,"
and'she  pulled  apiece  of  sugar  out  of  the  pocket  of  her  riding
habit,  at  the  sight  of  which  the  gray  held  out  her  beautiful
nose  to  be  fondled,  and  then  lapped  up  the  sugar  with  eager
lips  from  Mary's  hand,  and  turned  to  her  corn.
