ard thrill of delight. She was so
impressed with the value of the ginseng she would not mention it,
even before the man she loved----no more than that----"adored"----
"worshipped!" He smiled at her in understanding.

"I'll have to take a peep at that and report," he said.

"Are you rested now?"

"Indeed yes!"

"You are dreadfully thin."

"I always am. I'll pick up a little when I get back to work."

"David, I want you to go to work now."

"Can you spare me?"

"Haven't we done well these last few days?"

"I can't tell you how well."

"Then please go gather everything you need to fill orders except the big
bed, and by that time maybe you could take another week off, and I could
go to the hill top and on the lake. I'm so anxious to put my feet on the
earth. They feel so dead."

"Are your feet well rubbed to draw down the circulation?"

"They are rubbed shiny and almost skinned, David. No one ever had better
care, of that I am sure. Go gather what you should have."

"All right," said the Harvester.

He arose and as he started to leave the room he took one last look at
the Girl to see if he could detect anything he could suggest for
her comfort, and read a message in her eyes. Instantly there was an
answering flash in his.

"I'll be back in a minute," he said. "I just noticed discorea villosa
has the finest rattle boxes formed. I've been waiting to show you. And
the hop tree has its castanets all green and gold. In a few more weeks
it will begin to play for you. I'll bring you some."

Soon he returned with the queer seed formations, and as he bent above
her, with his back to Doctor Harmon, he whispered, "What is it?"

Her lips barely formed the one word, "Hurry!"

The Harvester straightened.

"All comfortable, Ruth?" he asked casually.

"Yes."

"You understand, of course, that there is not the slightest necessity
for my going to work if you really want me for anything, even if it's
nothing more than to have me within calling distance, in case you SHOULD
want something. The whole lot I can gather now won't amount to twenty
dollars. It's merely a matter of pride with me to have what is called
for. I'd much rather remain, if you can use me in any way at all."

"Twenty dollars is considerable, when expenses are as heavy as now. And
it's worth more than any money to you not to fail when orders come. I
have learned that, and David, I don't want you to either. You must
fill all demands as usual. I would