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work, to which Susan and her mother listened with
great attention. Then Sarah jumped up, saying
she must not let the grass grow under her feet, for
she had plenty to do. The whole house was to be
got ready ; and she would not have a thing out of
its place, nor a speck of dust to be found, for any
money. .

Susan and her mother lost no time either; their
needles never seemed to stop: and I sat on the
baby’s lap watching them, and enjoying the happy
anticipation that my last wish would soon be ac-
complished.

But though Susan was as sndustrious as a girl
could be, and just now wished to work harder than
ever, she was not doomed to “all work and no
play ;” for her father took care that his children
should enjoy themselves at proper times. In sum-
mer evenings, after he came home from his work,
they used often to go out all together for a walk in
the nearest park, when he and his wife would rest
under the trees, and read over Robert’s last letter,
while the children amused themselves. Very much
we all enjoyed it, for even 1 was seldom left behind.
Susan would please the baby by dressing me in my
pest clothes for the walk; and the oood-natured
father would laugh merrily at us, and: remark how
much good the fresh air did me. We were all very