What a wonderful change—spiritually and physically—a little love can effect! Gone were all poor Mary’s dark shadows, pallor, and weary despondency. Once again her laughing long-lashed hazel eyes shone with the happy lights of yore. Locked in each other’s arms, for the time being, in a rose-tinted world of their own and completely oblivious to their surroundings, they happened to sway up against Johnny who, turning his head, with a mildly inquiring eye, tucked up his nigh fetlock and nibbled at them for sugar, nickering softly the while.
And Mary’s horse, down on the flat below, whinnied back a responsive “All’s Well.”
Footnote:
| [1] | A glossary of South African, and other words will be found at the end. |
GLOSSARY
Aasvogel—(Dutch Taal) A species of South African vulture. (Carrion.)
Allemachtig—(Dutch Taal) Almighty!
Adios—(Spanish) Good-by!
Dekho—(Hindustani) Look.
Disselboom—(Dutch Taal) Wagon-tongue.