Her mother-in-law saw her into the carriage. Her little tiny child was liftedup beside her, and, with many injunctions to drive carefully and withspeed ringing in his ears, the driver whipped up his horses and theywere off.

Bow-ma knew the road well. 0ften had she journeyed to and fro inthe early months of her married life, and even after the birth of herlittle son her visits to her parents had been frequent.