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sight made him. Then fast as his legs could
carry him, he ran to the lady’s house. She was
delighted to see him and kissed him on his new
little face, saying :

“You are now to be my own son, dear, and I
shall expect you to be a very good Boy.”

“J will try hard, Mamma,” said he, “and I
don’t think I shall fail, for I know I was a very