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“All the better,’ said Tom; “I should
like you to have one every day, like me. And
I do wish she had a hat, and shoes, and stock-
ings—it must be so horrid to walk along the |
hard roads without any!” © |

“I've brought a present also,” said Tom’s
mamma, opening a basket she had carried in
her hand. “Tom, take the things out.”

Fe dipped his hand in, and drew out a pair
of shoes, and two pair of stockings, and a hat.
All for the poor little girl! Then he drew out
a pot of jelly for the poor sick man. It was
a delicious surprise.

“sAin’t they lovely?” cried the little girl,
her face beaming. “What w7d/ mother say
when she comes back ?”

Ihe poor sick man took the pot of jelly.
His face was beaming also.

“Thank you, ma'am; thank you,” said
he. |

“T will come again soon,” said Tom’s
mamma, ‘and see hew you are.”

“And I will come too,” said Tom to the
little girl “I hope you will put on your