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the mark on her clothes, “ F. H.;” and the child’s
were marked “ M. H.”

Mr. Summers advertised in all the papers,
but to no purpose; and so it was agreed that
little Mary should remain at Myrtle Lodge, and
be brought up with Katie; for Mrs. Summers
could not bear the idea of sending the delicate
little child, who had so evidently been her
mother’s pride and darling, to the workhouse.

The poor little thing cried bitterly at losing
her mother, and it was some weeks before she
was quite comforted.

Every day showed more and more that she
was no common child, her manners were so
pretty ; and when she recovered from her grief
at the loss of her mother, she was as merry and
playful as a little kitten. She had such pretty
brown eyes and long soft curling hair, and her
skin was rather dark ; but she had such a pretty
bright red colour in her cheeks; so that altogether
she was a lovely child. But what was better