100 LUCY AMONG THE MOUNTAINS.

‘ How far is the place where you are going a-
shopping from your father’s?” said Lucy.

“Tt is about half a mile,” replied Comfort.

“Q, what a short ride!” said Lucy. “Tm
sorry it isn’t farther.”

“Q, it’s farther from here,” said Comfort. * It
is almost two miles from the General’s.”

“ But I thought the General’s was your fae
ther’s,” said Lucy. .

“ No »” replied Comfort ; “ my father lives down
in the valley, about half a mile from the corner.”

“Then why don’t you stay there?” said Lu-
cy. “I should think you would stay at home,
and not come and live at the General’s.”

*Q, I come to the General’s to spin,” replied
Comfort.

 T don’t see why you come to spin for him.”

“ Why, he pays me for it,” said Comfort.

« O,” said Lucy, “ then I suppose you spin to
get the money.”

« Yes,” replied Comfort ; “that is it.”

“Ts your father very poor, then?” said Lucy.

“No, he is not poor at all. My father has got
a good farm, and is quite forehanded.”’

“ Forehanded ?” repeated Lucy.

« Yes,” replied Comfort.

Lucy did not understand what Comfort meant