Then，lookinguptoseeLucyBostilcomingalongtheroad，hebrightenedasifwithinspiration。
Lucywasathomeamongthem，andtheshyeyesoftheyoungerriders，especiallyVan，werenothingifnotrevealing。Shegreetedthemwithabrightsmile，andwhenshesawBracktonsheburstout:
\"Oh，Mr。Brackton，thewagon\'sin，anddidmyboxcome？To-day\'smybirthday。\"
\"\'Deeditdid，Lucy；an\'manymorehappyonestoyou!\"hereplied，delightedinherdelight。\"Butit\'stooheavyforyou。I\'llsenditup——ormebbeoneoftheboys——\"
Fiveridersinunisoneagerlyofferedtheirservicesandlookedasifeachhadspokenfirst。ThenMacomberaddressedher: