It was one day in the early summer that Nissie began to havea queer little cough. At first her mamma thought it was onlya cold her baby had taken. She gave her a few doses of medicine,hoping that her little one would be well in a day or two. Theremedy did not prove to be what Nissie needed, and her… … the very best thing for the little invalid, and her mamma took herto the lake one day. It was ever so nice, Nissie thought, to run along in the white sand,throw stones, and watch the water dash up and see the bubblesdisappear. All at once one of the largest waves came rolling in so fast thatNissie…
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