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2. How Uncle Henry Got Into Trouble

           Sohetoldhiswife,AuntEm,ofhistrouble,andshefirstcriedalittleandthensaidthattheymustbebraveanddothebesttheycould,andgoawaysomewhereandtrytoearnanhonestliving.ButtheyweregettingoldandfeebleandshefearedthattheycouldnottakecareofDorothyaswellastheyhadformerlydone.Probablythelittlegirlwouldalsobeobligedtogotowork.

           Theydidnottelltheirniecethesadnewsforseveraldays,notwishingtomakeherunhappy;butonemorningthelittlegirlfoundAuntEmsoftlycryingwhileUncleHenrytriedtocomforther.ThenDorothyaskedthemtotellherwhatwasthematter.

           "Wemustgiveupthefarm,mydear,"repliedherunclesadly,"andwanderawayintotheworldtoworkforourliving."

           Thegirllistenedquiteseriously,forshehadnotknownbeforehowdesperatelypoortheywere.

           "Wedon’tmindforourselves,"saidheraunt,strokingthelittlegirl’sheadtenderly;"butweloveyouasifyouwereourownchild,andweareheart-brokentothinkthatyoumustalsoendurepoverty,andworkforalivingbeforeyouhavegrownbigandstrong."

           "WhatcouldIdotoearnmoney?"askedDorothy.

           "Youmightdohouseworkforsomeone,dear,youaresohandy;orperhapsyoucouldbeanurse-maidtolittlechildren.I’msureIdon’tknowexactlywhatyouCANdotoearnmoney,butifyouruncleandIareabletosupportyouwewilldoitwillingly,andsendyoutoschool.Wefear,though,thatweshallhavemuchtroubleinearningalivingforourselves.Noonewantstoemployoldpeoplewhoarebrokendowninhealth,asweare."

           Dorothysmiled.

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