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 that I should!" replied Gertie, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with the back of her hand, and seated herself in the summer-house close by. I was quite a tiny green bud I was a very discontented little thing like you until one day as your Mamma came past me a small violet dropped from her dress, and, when it heard me complaining, said 'Why are you not pleased to grow here in this nice little