ommy" the boy was still crying.
、 "Be a good boy” said the girl. “Youll be al
lght" She held the boy more tightly and began
o sing again.
After a while, the boy stopped crying and
quietly died. But the little mother did not stop
sinping. It was a sad lullaby. The girls voice
became weaker and weaker.
Morning came and the sun rose, but the girl
mever moved again. [278 wordsl
