likes it. Now Iwill tell it to you : — Once upon a time a little boyand girl were playing together inthe garden. The little boy was three or four years old, and his sisterabout two. There they sat, close by the garden fence, digging in thedirt, and making such lovely mud pies ! Waddling up the… … his head and neck through the slats of the fence. He took a good,firm hold of the pink frock and tried to pull dress and all through. Oh, how the dear little girl screamed! The mite of a boyscreamed too, and jumped about, but never thought of runningaway. Not he! he must do something to save his…
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