MeanwhileMillerLovedaywasexpectingthepairwithinterest;andaboutfiveo’clock,afterrepeatedoutlooks,hesawtwospecksthesizeofcarawayseedsonthefarlineofridgewherethesunlitwhiteoftheroadmettheblueofthesky。ThentheremainderpartsofBobandhisladybecamevisible,andthenthewholevehicle,endon,andheheardthedryrattleofthewheelsonthedustyroad。
MillerLoveday’splan,asfarashehadformedany,wasthatRobertandhiswifeshouldlivewithhiminthemillhouseuntilMrs。
Garlandmadeuphermindtojoinhimthere;inwhicheventherpresenthousewouldbemadeovertotheyoungcouple。Uponallgrounds,hewishedtowelcomebecominglythewomanofhisson’schoice,andcameforwardpromptlyastheydrewupatthedoor。
’Whatalovelyplaceyou’vegothere!’saidMissJohnson,whenthemillerhadreceivedherfromthecaptain。’Arealstreamofwater,arealmill-wheel,andrealfowls,andeverything!’
’Yes,’tisrealenough,’saidLoveday,lookingattheriverwithbalancedsentiments;’andsoyouwillsaywhenyou’velivedhereabitasmis’ess,andhadthetroubleofclaningthefurniture。’