Help them to learn their own minds sooner." He laughed as he heaped the twigs on top of the wagon and started down the hill chuckling.

Belshazzar followed, leading Betsy straight in the middle of the road by the hitching strap.

A few yards ahead the man stopped suddenly with lifted hand.

The dog and horse stood motionless.
A dove flashed across the road and settled in sight on a limb.

Almost simultaneously another perched beside it, and they locked bills in a long caress, utterly heedless of a plaintive "Coo" in the deep wood.
"Settled!" said the Harvester.