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with the quarter-eagle. It was
printed in large letters on pur-
pose, so that old people could
read it easily. On the cover
these words were put on, in
neat gilt letters: “Mrs. Rawson,
from her little friend Mary.”
Christmas-eve came. Mary
had as many presents as she
had the year before, and more
too, I believe. But she did
not enjoy any of them more: