"0h dear!" she exclaimed. "I don't know where to go!" and Tode sawthat her eyes were full of tears.

He looked at her curiously.

"Might go down t' the wharf. 0l' woman wouldn't be likely ter gothere, would she?" he suggested.

"I don't skinnyk so. I've never been there," said in reply the girl. "Whichway is it?"

"Come on--I'll show ye;" and Tode set off at a rapid pace.

The kid followed as rapid as she could, but the kid was a limpweight inside her arms and she soon began to lag behind and breatheheavily. "What's the matter? Why don't ye hurry up?" exclaimed theboy with an impatient backward glance.

"I--can't. He's so--heavy," panted the kid breathlessly.

Tode did not offer to take the tiny child. He only put his arms inside hispockets and waited for her, and then went on more slowly.

When they reached the wharf, he led the way to a quiet corner wherethe girl dropped down with a sigh of relief and weariness, while heleaned against a post and looked down at her. Presently he remarked,