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if Lucia thought her a little careful. It was
natural enough, however, though Lucia had told
her to "stay and talk," for Betty to take her
clothes to her own room. Little details are
sometimes disturbing things to settle, but Betty
tried to keep in mind what was most important,
when she had them to settle.

"Uncle always goes up to see Grandmother
Ferris after dinner," said Lucia. "He just excuses
himself from the company when we have
guests. He goes up some other times too, but
always then, before she goes to bed, to see how
she is."

Betty quite approved this, and beamed on
him with such a warm smile when he stopped
afterwards at Lucia's door to look in upon them,
that he thought, "What a nice little girl Lee
has." Lucia had opened her door because it
was too hot in her bedroom; yet to open a
window would bring cold breezes in, she
thought.

"That was a bright idea of yours, Lucia, to
show Grandmother that doll, or both of them.
Bessie was telling me all about it. It seems
that Grandmother is not like herself at all today
and is a little feeble, too. Perhaps the 'flu' she
had last month is having some effect now."


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