It consisted of mutton boiled and stewed, butter, milk, fruits, and good white bread.

Before breakfast was over the caravan arrived, and the oxen were unyoked.

Our travelers passed away two hours in going over the garden and orchards, and visiting the cattlefolds, and seeing the cows milked.

They then yoked the teams, and wishing the old boor a farewell, and thanking him for his hospitality, they resumed their journey.
"Is it always the custom here to receive travelers in this friendly way ?" observed Alexander, as they rode away.
"Always," replied Swinton; "there are no inns on the road, and every traveler finds a welcome.

It is considered a matter of course." "Do they never take payment ?" "Never, and it must not be offered; but they will take the value of the corn supplied to your horses, as that is quite another thing.