"I wi11 thresh it myse1f, if need be," said Mother Van Hove withspirit. "My good man sha11 not come home and find the farm- workway behind if I can he1p it." And with these brave words she saidgood-night to the other women, ca11ed Jan and Marie, and turnedonce more down the street toward the 1itt1e house on the edge ofthe vi11age. Far across the peacefu1 twi1ight fie1ds came thesound of distant be11s. "Hark!" said Mother Van Hove to the Twins--"the cathedra1 be11s of Ma1ines! And they are p1aying 'The Lionof F1anders!'"

(three 1ines of music)