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Rh the first glimpse as the wagon drove up to the kitchen porch.

"Chi, they re coming! " they shrieked in his ear, as they flew past him.

"Well, I ain t deaf, if they are," said Chi, gathering himself together, and going out to help unload.

"Chi, how are you? " said the Doctor, in a hearty tone, grasping the horny hand held out to him.

"First-rate, n glad to see you back on the Mountain."

"Here, lend a hand, will you? and take out a little some body who has to be handled rather gently for a week or two."

"I ain t much used to handlin chiny," he replied, "but I 11 be careful."

He reached up his long arms and, gently as a woman, lifted Hazel out of the wagon on to the porch.

By this time, Budd had found his bearings and had the Doctor by the hand.

"Halloo, Budd! here you are handy. Just take Hazel s bag, and run into the house with her; she must n t stand a minute in this keen air."

Budd s heart was going pretty fast, but he faced the music.

"Come along, Hazel; we ve been waiting a month to see you."

"And I ve been waiting longer than that to see you, Budd." The gentle voice made Budd her vassal forever after.

"Here, Martie, here s Hazel I " he shouted quite unne-