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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Its so cosy to snuggle downamong the blankets and
feel it cant get at you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Aunt Elizabeth would never do that, said Emily
positively. Father Cassidy suddenly leaned over and gave Emilys wrist a littlepinch.
You see in thespring, Cousin Jimmy got a lot of French boys to help plant
thepotatoes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And I thought if Iever had a pig I would call it
Uncle Wallace. Lofty John had left no doubt in anybodys mind as to hisbitter
determination in the matter. If I had MILLIONS of kittens they wouldnt make up
forMike. O del re dolman cosey aman ri sen ritter.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>She was used to moresympathy from Teddy and it
aggravated her not to find it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wrote the letter very carefully but it didntsound
a bit like me when it was finished. Elizabeth and Laura could hardly bring
themselves to believe it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know you DO dance there by lighto moon when
mortals are snoring. I have written a descripshun of her on a
letter-bill.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I never knew any cat that could sware as genteelly
andeffectively as the By. Ill finish the poem right up now in a few weeks. And to
think of Cousin Jimmys garden beingruined!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Its so cosy to snuggle downamong the blankets and
feel it cant get at you. Emily went home with a determined twist to her mouth. But
she took a notion to callfor me on her way home from the store.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Emily hada moment of agonized wonder if they were
clean.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But she took a notion to callfor me on her way home
from the store.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I yelled that across theplayground to Ilse the
other day at recess and oh, how everybodystared.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And allat once I liked him ever so much and didnt
feel shy with him anymore. Then I guess nothing can be done, said Teddy rather
crestfallen.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>DEAR FATHER:There has been a dark shadow over this
day.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A proper Irishman always does what a lady asks him.
A proper Irishman always does what a lady asks him. Last SaturdayElla Lee had a
birthday party and I was invited.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To-day I taught Perry that he must not eat with his
knife.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I couldnt write a goodletter when I knew Aunt
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