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a smile, “If mamma will permit, and
if you, my dear, are willing, I should
be glad to take you to the school to-
morrow morning. We shall be happy
to have some help from you while
poor Miss Price is unable to attend.”

“QO, thank you, dear, kind aunt!”
said Edith, joyfully. ‘May I go,
mamma‘? Yes, I see you smile, and
I know you will give me leave.
Thank you, again and again, aunt
Mary. I promise to do my very best.”