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to the other part of his clearing, where he haa
another heap, and put the brand in under it. He
then took the lantern, and went into the woods
near by, to find some dry wood to help set the
- fire to burning. He came back soon, and, in a
few minutes, the whole party, standing in a ring
around, were illuminated by a bright blaze. A
broad column of smoke and sparks ascended
into the dark sky, and the bright flashes of light
gleamed upon the trees around in a very splendid
manner.

*Isn’t it a good bright fire?” said Lucy.

* Yes,” said her mother; “I want to walk
about a little, to see the effect on the trees from
different positions.”

“The effect, mother?” repeated Lucy.

“Yes; come with me, and I'll show you what
I mean by effect.”

So Lucy took hold of her mother’s hand, and
they. walked along back to the road. They went
up to the top of a little green bank very near the
road, and then turned around to look at the fire.
It was partly hid by a little group of small trees
which intervened ; that is, which came between.
The fire seemed to be in the middle of these trees.
The leaves and branches were brightly illuminated,
and in the midst of them they could see the flame