34 LUCY AMONG THE MOUNTAINS.

So, after Lucy’s mother had put her to bed,
and was going out of the room, Lucy called out
to her, just as she was shutting the door, —

“You'll be sure and ask father.”

“Yes,” said her mother.

“ And come back and tell me what he says.”

“ Perhaps so,” said her mother. ‘Good night.”

After her mother had gone, Lucy began talk-
ing to herself, as follows : —

“ET hope we shall stay here; then I can see
Comfort’s lamb. Comfort says she’s got a lamb.
I wish I had a Jamb, — or a little spinning-wheel
— if a little one would only buzz. This is the
way it went: Buzz— buzz — uz — z-z—.”

And in a few minutes, Lucy buzzed herself to
sleep. ‘