2 A. Quick-Running Squash.

that land-owners always walled in their posses-
sions.

“After the wall is built,” said his father, “you
may plant in your garden anything you like, and
James will give you what you ask for.”

In two days the wall was built, and a good
one it was too, being strong and even.

The next day James set out some plants
for him, and gave the boy some seeds which
he planted himself, James telling him how to
do it.

He then got his watering-pot and gently
sprinkled the newly planted ground with warm
water. Running across the lawn he looked down
the road to see if his father had not yet come
from the village. His father was nowhere to be
seen, but coming down the road was a most
remarkable looking man. He was tall and thin
and had bright red hair which had evidently not
been cut for a very long time. He wore a blue
coat, green trousers, red hat, and on his hands,
which were large, two very dirty, ragged, white
kid gloves. This wonderful man came up to