WASSA MAKES A PLAN. Hise

“Yes, certainly thou didst,” they answered,
“but she would not listen to thee.”

In fact, Wassa did not intend that her trick
in knocking off Mona’s cap should have so
disastrous an ending, and she felt somewhat
frightened at the result. Influenced by her
jealousy, she was determined to cause Mona's
pretty cap to disappear forever, but she had not
thought that the gentle little maid would dare
venture down the steep ravine to recover it.

Meanwhile the sun was sinking lower and
lower, and the little maid was continuing her
way down the rough hillside.