132 THE SILVER LAKE STORIES.

with a light in its hand, that it might
see better.

Sophie had a little brother, natural-
ly a very fine child, who was always
in the habit of accompanying her, when
she went to find anything in her own
room after sunset; but, unfortunately,
she had related to him such frightful
stories, to prove to him that her fears
were not without good reason, that
poor Harry soon became as great a
coward as herself. In consequence of
this, every time it was necessary for
them to leave the parlor after candles
were lighted, they were obliged to beg
a third person to go with them, for °