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The Smallweed Family

           "Sure?"Judyanswerswithanodofdeepestmeaningandcalls,asshescrapesthebutterontheloafwitheveryprecautionagainstwasteandcutsitintoslices,"You,Charley,whereareyou?"Timidlyobedienttothesummons,alittlegirlinaroughapronandalargebonnet,withherhandscoveredwithsoapandwaterandascrubbingbrushinoneofthem,appears,andcurtsys."Whatworkareyouaboutnow?"saysJudy,makinganancientsnapatherlikeaverysharpoldbeldame."I’ma-cleaningtheupstairsbackroom,miss,"repliesCharley."Mindyoudoitthoroughly,anddon’tloiter.Shirkingwon’tdoforme.Makehaste!Goalong!"criesJudywithastampupontheground."Yougirlsaremoretroublethanyou’reworth,byhalf."Onthisseverematron,asshereturnstohertaskofscrapingthebutterandcuttingthebread,fallstheshadowofherbrother,lookinginatthewindow.Forwhom,knifeandloafinhand,sheopensthestreet-door."Aye,aye,Bart!"saysGrandfatherSmallweed."Hereyouare,hey?""HereIam,"saysBart."Beenalongwithyourfriendagain,Bart?"Smallnods."Diningathisexpense,Bart?"Smallnodsagain."That’sright.Liveathisexpenseasmuchasyoucan,andtakewarningbyhisfoolishexample.That’stheuseofsuchafriend.Theonlyuseyoucanputhimto,"saysthevenerablesage.Hisgrandson,withoutreceivingthisgoodcounselasdutifullyashemight,honoursitwithallsuchacceptanceasmaylieinaslightwinkandanodandtakesachairatthetea-table.Thefouroldfacesthenhoveroverteacupslikeacompanyofghastlycherubim,Mrs.

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