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I wipe dishes, sweep and dust,
Though, of course, sometimes I play;
I can rock the baby’s cradle,
Keeping him asleep, you see;
And when mamma's very busy
She can’t think of sparing me,

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I am papa's '"little comfort,’*
For 1 lit:lp him very much,
I smooth away his headache
With the very softest touch;
I warm hi* shippers by the lire,
Before he comes to tea;
And I'm very sure my papa
Couldn't think o f sparing m it

h i.
I am grandma's “ little treasure/
She is very old, you see,
So I always wait upon her;
I am sure that she needs me.
I hud her glasses every day,
And thread her needles, too.
If T should ever go away,
What would my grandma do?

ALL.
,77\is is what we are good for;
W e help all the long day through,
And though we ace only little girls,
We try to be good and true.
Our part may be only a little part,
But we try to do it well,