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to a new home. The old home, where Jamie was born, was just in
the edge of the woods. Jamie had played in and out among the
trees ever since he could walk alono.
 Now Jamie's father was going to keep the store, up by the Green,
and a small house near the store was to be their home. Jamie's
mother was sorry to leave the old home: she and sister Katy wiped
their eyes often on the moving-e hd pyedt Jamie thought it wes
great fun to move, and he was full of gle.
 Father went up to the new house on that day, to get it ready.
Then a man came with an ox-cart to take the beds and chairs and
ill the other things.
 When the load was piled on, mother and Katy set out to walk
through the woods, by a short path, to the new house. They had a
corn-basket between them, the cups and glass things were in the
basket Mother called, Con.. JTamie, you can go with us!"
 Oh, no," said Jamie, "1 must -- after the cart, and take care of
the things "
 His mother laughed. She sala, it is a long way round by the
road; you will be tired !"
 "Best let him go," said the man who drove the team; we need
him to look after the load "
 So the oxen started off at a slow pace, and Jamie followed the
heart His mother's brass kettle hung out at the back of the load,