A’ WALK, 87.

Tt was not a very extensive view, for the other
socks and trees, rising on each side, intercepted
the prospect, excepting “in the direction which
was down towards the General’s house. The
house lay almost beneath their feet; and, as
Comfort had said, they could see all the build-
ings, and the yards, and the garden. Lucy saw a
large flock of sheep, too, coming up towards the
barn, from a green path behind it.

“There, Lucy,” said Comfort, “is not this a
pleasant place ?”

“ Yes,” said Lucy, “and there’s my mother
now, just going into the house.”

«So she is,” said Comfort ; “ she has got tired
of waiting for us, and has gone in. Now, you
can go up to the top of the rock with me, for, you
see, she is out of danger.”

Lucy looked steadily at her mother, and in a
moment she began to call out to her with a loud
voice, —

“ Mother, look at us.”

But just as the words were uttered, her mother
opened the door, and went in, and Lucy saw the
door close after her. Lucy’s attention was next
arrested by seeing several cows come along a lane
behind the house. Comfort said that they were
coming from the pasture. Behind the cows were