nd fall, but the stones are at hand, and cost no money.
And we might gather them on rainy days, grandfather, not to take time
from other work; I can make the frame myself, but the foundation must be
of stone."

Katie stood still, surprised and a little frightened. She was not sure
how all this might be taken, for though they had made much enjoyment for
themselves out of the new dairy that was to be, and had spoken to
"grannie" and their mother about it, this was the first direct
intimation they had given to their grandfather. He smiled grimly,
however; indeed he laughed, which did not often happen with him.

"A foundation! and stone, too! I didna think you needed foundations to
your fancies, Davie, lad."

"Well, maybe no' just as long as they are fancies, grandfather," said
Davie, looking outwardly a little sheepish, but with inward triumph, as
Katie knew quite well. For to get his grandfather to listen to him was
a great step. "And now, Katie, I'll just ask grandfather which is
right, you or me. Come over here, grandfather, and tell us which you
think the best place for it. Katie thinks this is ower far from the
house, but I think not."

The grandfather actually crossed the burn, and went with him, Katie
following with a smiling face and joyful heart. They did not decide
much that night, but ever after the new milk-house was considered a
settled thing, and much good they got out of it before either stone or
stick was laid down beside the burn. For Davie got on better with his
grandfather after that, and fifteen-year lad as he was, did a grown
man's work from day to day, growing thin upon it for a while, but
growing tall also, and losing his pretty boyish looks, of which Katie
and his mother had been so proud.

So the summer work was done, and the summer pleasure, which was greater
than they knew, as the pleasure which comes with busy uneventful days
generally is. But it was a happy summer, and must have been so even if
the drawbacks had been more numerous and harder to bear.

Katie had one pleasure which her brother could not share, but which
pleased her grandmother well: this was the friendship of Miss Elizabeth.
Ever since the night of her first visit with her brother and the
minister, Elizabeth had taken pains to renew her intimacy with Mrs
Fleming and Katie, to their mutual satisfaction. On stormy nights
during the winter, Elizabeth had sometimes sent for Katie to the school,
that she might be sav