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 are so fond of the Teddy Bears." Then turning to the little girls she said: "You will not miss the dolls, and for the same reason you will be glad to give them this pleasure, since they are so lonely."

"Oh, yes," sighed Janie, "they may stay, of course. I want to ask a favor of you, too, please. Do you care if we peep over the fence and listen to your funny times?

"We did do it, because we thought maybe we could learn something new, and we could hardly help hearing you, anyhow."

"Bless you, no! 'Listen and learn' is a good motto, though, of course, listening, as a rule, is not honest. There are exceptions to every rule, however, and this is one."

Good nights were now exchanged, and before