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 *girl opened her eyes Tom appeared carrying a pillow, and Posy brought up the rear with a bottle of cologne in one hand and all the playthings she could carry under the other arm.

"I thought the little girl would like to have my pillow under her head," said Tom, handing it to Mamma.

"It was very thoughtful," answered Mamma.

"And Posy brought the bottle of German cologne she got on her birthday," added Tom, as Posy stood shyly behind him; "she's been keeping it for you when you have a headache, but she says she wants the little girl to have it because she didn't believe she ever had any nice German cologne before."

Posy felt paid for the little sacrifice she had made when Mamma smiled at her. Meanwhile Nancy was sitting up, looking around her with a bewildered air.