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She looked upon him with good-
will, for he had allowed her to see his eyes, and something in
their honest, appealing expression went to her heart.
"We're going to have dinner in five minutes," said she; "won't you
stay and have something?"
Jacob stayed and brake bread with the plain, hospitable family.
Their kindly attention to him during the meal gave him the lacking
nerve; for a moment he resolved to offer his services to the
farmer, but he presently saw that they were not really needed, and,
besides, the place was still too near home.
Towards night he reached an old country tavern, lording it over an
incipient village of six houses. The landlord and hostler were
inspecting a drooping-looking horse in front of the stables. Now,
if there was any thing which Jacob understood, to the extent of his
limited experience, it was horse nature. He drew near, listened to
the views of the two men, examined the animal with his eyes, and
was ready to answer, "Yes, I guess so," when the landlord said,
"Perhaps, sir, you can tell what is the matter with him.


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