YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



sounded like an awfully big dog, and spatted 

 on the window glass at him, and leaped 

 about on my little hind feet, to show how I 

 would like to take a hand in some great 

 melee between little dogs and bad men and 

 boys. I had caught at part of the idea, but 

 was mixed as to the exact part of the 

 'policeman,'' as appeared, greatly to 

 the doctor's amusement, 



a half-hour ^^ later. 



When the --cli new blan- 



ket was ^BY completed 



I was du- M ly arrayed 



in it, and ' ', J-~fJl| started out 



with the doctor and 



papa for a little walk. 



The storm had cleared away, 



and the sun shone out over the banks of 

 snow shoveled from the sidewalks. I felt 

 so proud and self-conscious in my new coat, 

 and big blue satin bow, and blue velvet collar, 

 all set around with sparkling blue stones, and 

 tinkling bells in the shape of golden acorns, 

 that my feet could scarcely touch the side- 

 walk. Everybody looked and laughed at me ; 

 I grew happier and prouder every minute, and 

 longed to do some brave and glorious deed. 



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