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large  baby-liouse  fitted  up  like  a  perfect  palace,  with  every
                       room  carpeted  and  furnished,  and  with  a  splendid  doll  sitting

                       on  a balcony.
                           “ A  Christmas  gift  to  that  blessed  angel  from  the  Raby
                       Veterans,  mem."  he  said,  as  he  set  it  down ;  and  then  taking
                        from  his  bulging  pocket  a  large  red-cheeked  doll  in  a  green
                       frock, he  placed  it  in  the  door of  the  house, saying, with  great
                       pride  :  " An1  this  from  Griff  O’Meara.      Heaven  bless  her

                       swate  so u l! ”
                           just  then  Nancy  Pansy stirred  and  opened  her  eyes.  Her
                        mother  bent  over  her,  and  she  smiled  faintly.   Mrs.  Seddon
                       slipped  down  on  her  knees.

                            " Where’s  my  old  doctor  and  my  dolly?"  she  said >  and
                        then,  presently,  " Where’s  Harry  and  Tom  Adams ? ”
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