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too; but I didn’t hear any more, because
mamma came and took me home. But some
time after I saw Fanny’s doll looking quite new
again, and then she told me about Tom buying
it a new head.”

At that moment their mamma called to them
from the open window to come in, and they
jumped up at once and ran in-doors.

And now I must tell you a little more about
Katie and Harry Summers. They were the
only children of Mr. and Mrs. Summers, and
they lived in a pretty cottage covered all over
with roses and jessamine. There was a large
garden at the back of the house, and the win-
dows opened out on to the lawn. They each
had a beautiful little donkey to ride—not like
those poor, rough, half-starved creatures you see
on the common, who can’t do anything but
walk, no matter how much their cruel masters
beat them. No; the donkeys belonging to
Katie and Harry could trot and gallop almost