24 LUCY AMONG THE MOUNTAINS.

presently, when they came into full view of it,
they saw that it was a very bright light.

“'They’ve got a good fire,” said Lucy’s moth-
er, “and I’m glad of it, for I feel cold.”

“So do I,” said Lucy. “Tm glad they’ve got
a good fire.”

Just at this time, her father turned his horse up
into a large yard, which extended along by the
side of the house. 'THere were various out-build-
ings all around the yard, and the great elm-tree
hung over it like a canopy. ‘The elm-tree was
very large, and it stood pretty near the house, so
that one half of the branches overhung the house,
and the other half the yard. Lucy’s father drove
up pretty near to the door.