HOPPY'S FIRST EGQ. 



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talking with a poor old woman. She was spreading some bread 

 and butter for her. " What do you think, Emma?" she asked; 





■'this poor woman has nothing at home to eat." Emma stood a few 

 moments while the old woman was telling her story; then she ^'an 

 suddenly out of the room. 



When she came back she went timidly up to the stranger. "Po 



