"You can't think how happy I am whenever I find any thing that belonged to your mistress.

Be assured that I will never forget your goodness." After offering this expression of his thanks to the farmer's wife he opened the book again and began to read without heeding her further.

But the good woman did not go away, and soon interrupted him with a question:-- "May I ask, sir, if you have any news yet of our young lady ?" Gustave shook his head.

"Not the least scrap of news, mother Bess.

My search has been fruitless." "That is unlucky, sir.