He caught it."Ain't afraid,are you?"he asked.
She looked doubtful."Is it error for the horse to go so fast?"she returned.
"Error?"'Zekiel regarded the child curiously."Well,I guess it's considered one o'the biggest virtues a horse can have.""Then why did you ask me if I was afraid?You're the third person who's asked me that this morning,"returned Jewel,with wondering inflections in her soft voice."Are New York people afraid of things?""Well,not so's you'd notice it as a rule,"returned Zeke."I'm glad if she ain't one o'the scared kind,"he pursued,as if to himself.
"Oh,this is splendid,"declared Jewel,relieved by her companion's smile;"I don't know as Anna Belle ever had such a good ride.See the trees,dearie!How the leaves are coming out!They aren't nearly so far out in Chicago;but oh,"as the horse turned,"there's a big storm coming!What a black cloud!We're just in time.""I don't see any cloud,"said Zeke,staring about.
"Why,right there in front of us,"excitedly,pointing at the long opaque mass against the sky.
"That?Why,that's hills."Zeke laughed."The mountain they call it here.Pretty sickly mountain we'd think it was up Berkshire way.""Oh,it's a mountain,Anna Belle,"joyfully,"we're really seeing a mountain!""No you ain't,"remarked Zeke emphatically."Not by a large majority.
Guess Chicago's some flat,ain't it?"
"We don't have hills,no.So now we're going to see grandpa's park,and the ravine,and the brook,and--and everything!"Zeke stole a furtive look at the owner of the joyous voice.The voluminous ribbon bows behind her ears were mostly in evidence,as she bent her face over her doll in congratulation.