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“ Yes, we shall go over the bridge close to the
mill. The flume passes under one end of the
bridge.”

Comfort and Lucy were now riding along a
beautiful road. The mill-pond was on one side,
with several islands in the middle, and with many
points and promontories extending into the water
from the shore, and crowned with trees. On the
other side was a great forest, covering the side of
a hill, and running higher and higher to the tops
of the mountains. On before them Lucy could
see a bridge, and a small village on the other
side of it. In about ten minutes, they reached .
the bridge.

Lucy could see the dam very distinctly. It
was built of logs laid up like a wall, and extend-
ing entirely across the stream, from one side to
the other. A thin sheet of water was gliding
smoothly over the top, and falling upon the rocks
below. .

‘Why don’t they build the dam a little higher,”
said Lucy, “and so stop all the water?”

“That wouldn’t do any good,” said Com-
fort.

“Yes,” said Lucy; “then they would have
more water to make their mills go.”

But they’ve got water enough,” said Com-