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“ That would cost too much, if we had to 
buy the paper,” said Annie; “and I don’t 
think there is any to spare about the house.” 
“ But with newspapers, Annie ! There 
are hundreds of old ones up in the garret; 
and I dare say aunt will let us have them.” 
“And Jane would make us the paste,” 
said Annie, “and the rest we could do our¬ 
selves. But what about the roof?” 
“ Oh, that may stay as it is,” replied Rich¬ 
ard. “ The new shingles look very clean 
and nice, and we can make believe it is in 
the Gothic style, like the new church. Let 
us go and ask aunt.” 
Aunt thought it a very good plan, and 
told Annie where to find a large pile of pic¬ 
torial papers and old magazines, which she 
thought would be very ornamental. Jane 
was ready to do her part; and, to crown their 
delight, Kate Crediton appeared in the 
midst of their operations. Kate was a host 
in herself when there was any work to be 
done: her pretty new muslin dress was 
quickly exchanged for an old calico wrapper 
of Annie’s, and the work seemed to go on 
twice as fast and twice as well with her 
active assistance. By four o’clock it was 
