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CHAPTER IV.
A WALK.

Tar evening, after the inspection, Lucy and
her mother went out to take a walk upon a high
hill back of the General’s house, to see the pros-
pect. Comfort told them that they could get to
the top of it without going through the grass
at all.

‘Why don’t you want to go through the grass,
mother?” said Lucy.

“ Because there may be some dew upon it,
which might wet our feet,” said her mother.
* But are you sure, Comfort,” said she, “ that we
can get up to the top without getting into the
grass ? »

“ Yes,” said Comfort, “I’m sure; and Pll go,
if you wish, and show you the way.”

Lucy’s mother liked this plan very much ; and.
so they set off together, about half an hour be-
fore sunset. They followed a cart-road down
into a little valley, and went across the brook;