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put her back. Later in the day I peeped in, and 

 she was awake. In the afternoon I took her 

 out in her little blanket and looked at her. She 

 was asleep, but started up, and, seeing herself out 

 of her box, put up her little paw in fright. She 

 trembled violently, and I hastily returned her to 

 her box, but before I could cover her she fell 

 back dead of fright." Miss Burt adds : " I have 

 had her put in alcohol. One tiny paw is raised 

 imploringly, suggestive of the sensitive nerves 

 that caused her death." 



