The Light on the Hills

  About the Author Lucy Clifford Lucy Clifford was born on August 2 in 1846 in London. She was known as W.K Clifford. She was a famous English Novel and journalist. Her spouse was William Kingdom Clifford. Mrs. Keith’s Crime and A Woman Alone were her notable works. She passed away on April 21 in 1929. SUMMARY ‘Light on the Hills’ is a short story by 'Lucy Clifford' that shows how the words of a person can influence another person. A boy was painting scenes from nature while his little sister stood beside watching him. She pointed out some of the defects of his painting and remarked that people who saw that painting would be glad and would feel that it was real. The boy asks her if he painted it badly and would it make the people unhappy. To this, the girl answered that if he was doing his work with dedication and honesty, they would understand how much effort he took to paint it, and would certainly like his picture. The girl pointed out to the boy the light from the hills and...