Archy Somerville : and other stories . 80 ROBERT AND ELLA IN THE WOOD. THE LOST CHILDREN. 81 I cant Ella! Pve lost the way. Oh, what shall we do ? Werelost. *0h, its because we were sonaughty! Sister Lucy told us not tocome out. Oh dear! I wish we hadminded her! I am going to sleephere, and perhaps Lucy will comeand find us. Ella laid her curly head down onthe grass, and in a few minutes wasfast asleep. Eobert watched byher a minute, but he too was tired,and when the stars peeped out theysaw two little children sound asleepin the grass. 6. THE LOST CHILDKEN. 83 When they awoke it was morn-ing
Archy Somerville : and other stories . 80 ROBERT AND ELLA IN THE WOOD. THE LOST CHILDREN. 81 I cant Ella! Pve lost the way. Oh, what shall we do ? Werelost. *0h, its because we were sonaughty! Sister Lucy told us not tocome out. Oh dear! I wish we hadminded her! I am going to sleephere, and perhaps Lucy will comeand find us. Ella laid her curly head down onthe grass, and in a few minutes wasfast asleep. Eobert watched byher a minute, but he too was tired,and when the stars peeped out theysaw two little children sound asleepin the grass. 6. THE LOST CHILDKEN. 83 When they awoke it was morn-ing and Ella was soon crying bitterly,and complaining of severe painsfrom having slept on the damp the children started to findtheir homes, but the pain in theirlimbs obliged them to sit downevery few moments and rest. Atlength Robert said, It is no use,Ella. We were so bad, that God isgoing to leave us to be sick and dieaway from home, here all alone.^ Poor Ella cried bitterly. SheAvas only four years old and the pros-pect was a dreadfal one. Dont cry, Ella, said Robert, 84 THE LOST CHILDREN. we will try once more. See, thereis a man. Halloo !^^ Halloo yourself, young ones,said a gruff voice. What are youdoing here all alone. * We have missed our way, saidRobert, boldly, though rather afraidof the odd looking man standingbefore him. Can you show us theway to Mr. Prices? What, Mr. Prices on the hill?Oh yes, Pm dwarf Billy, and I knowevery body round here. You followme, and Pll show you Mr. Prices. But Ella cant walk. Come h
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