Hopeless case!--so you'd better go and see about it!" She laughed happily in his face, and he snatched a kiss from her as he carried off the tray.
The woman by the fire rose again in amazement as she saw the broad-shouldered handsome man who was bringing in the tea.

Anderson had been tramping through the thin-lying snow all day, inquiring into the water-supply of a distant portion of the farm.

He was ruddy with exercise, and the physical strength that seemed to radiate from him intimidated the wanderer.
"Where are you bound to ?" he said kindly, as he put down the tea beside her.
The woman, falteringly, told her story.

Anderson frowned a little.
"Well, I'd better go and talk to your husband.

Mrs.Anderson will look after you." And Elizabeth held the baby, while the woman fed languidly--too tired and spiritless indeed to eat.
When she could be coaxed no further, Elizabeth took her and the babe upstairs.
"I never saw anything like this in these parts!" cried the girl, looking round her at the white-tiled bathroom.
"Oh, they're getting quite common!" laughed Elizabeth.