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Burdens

           Thereweresixdollstobetakenupanddressedeverymorning,forBethwasachildstillandlovedherpetsaswellasever.Notonewholeorhandsomeoneamongthem,allwereoutcaststillBethtookthemin,forwhenhersistersoutgrewtheseidols,theypassedtoherbecauseAmywouldhavenothingoldorugly.Bethcherishedthemallthemoretenderlyforthatveryreason,andsetupahospitalforinfirmdolls.Nopinswereeverstuckintotheircottonvitals,noharshwordsorblowswereevergiventhem,noneglecteversaddenedtheheartofthemostrepulsive,butallwerefedandclothed,nursedandcaressedwithanaffectionwhichneverfailed.OneforlornfragmentofdollanityhadbelongedtoJoand,havingledatempestuouslife,wasleftawreckintheragbag,fromwhichdrearypoorhouseitwasrescuedbyBethandtakentoherrefuge.Havingnotoptoitshead,shetiedonaneatlittlecap,andasbotharmsandlegsweregone,shehidthesedeficienciesbyfoldingitinablanketanddevotingherbestbedtothischronicinvalid.Ifanyonehadknownthecarelavishedonthatdolly,Ithinkitwouldhavetouchedtheirhearts,evenwhiletheylaughed.Shebroughtitbitsofbouquets,shereadtoit,tookitouttobreathefreshair,hiddenunderhercoat,shesangitlullabiesandneverwenttobedwithoutkissingitsdirtyfaceandwhisperingtenderly,"Ihopeyou’llhaveagoodnight,mypoordear."

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