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hair  covered  their  heads,  curling  up

                           from  the  sweetest  of  white  baby  necks.
                           Their  mouths  were  like  rose-buds, —

                           that  is,  like  mouths  that  are  called

                           rose-buds,  —  and  when  they  smiled  it
                           gave  a  dimple  in  each  cheek*             Every­

                           body  agreed  that  they  were  remarkably

                           pretty  babies,  and  everybody  always

                           added,  that  they  looked  so  much  alike
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                           it  was  impossible  to  tell  one  from  the

                           other.                                   +

                              The  little  creatures  took  Dr.  Moran’s

                           heart  by  storm,  but  the  question  now
                           was  which  of  the  two  to  choose,  for

                           they  were  not  only  equally  pretty,  but

                           one  was  just  as  strong,  just  as  bright,
                           and  had  just  as  sweet  a  disposition  as

                           the  other  So  at  least  Mrs.  Purdy,  the

                           matron,,  said,  adding  that  it  seemed  a
                           great  pity  they  should  ever  be  sepa­

                           rated.     This  wras  just  what  the  good
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