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UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE.

said Fancy, also looking at the two clocks.

'Better stick to Thomas,' said her father. 'There's a healthy beat in Thomas that would lead a man to swear by en off-hand. He is as true as the Squire's time. How is it your stap-mother isn't here?'

As Fancy was about to reply, the rattle of wheels was heard, and 'Weh-hey, Smart!' in Mr. Richard Dewy's voice rolled into the cottage from round the corner of the house.

'Hullo! there's Dewy's cart come for thee, Fancy—Dick driving—afore time, too. Well, ask the lad to have a bit and a drop with us.'

Dick on entering made a point of implying by his general bearing that he took an interest in Fancy simply as in one of the same race and country as himself; and they all sat down. Dick could have

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