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feel happier than she had been then, to know
that her prickly little sister was returning to the
state of confidences.

"I can't imagine, Doris, but the thing for you
to do is to get to sleep. I'm going to fix some-
thing warm for you to drink first."

"No, don't. Get me the peppermint and that
will fix me, and don't let Mother know that I'm
so dead!"

Usually Mother would have been the first to
console, but Doris was sensitive. When Betty
appeared in the living room, Mrs. Lee asked how
Doris was feeling. "There is something the
matter, but I thought that you might handle it."

"Doris thinks that she hasn't slept a wink,
Mother. She probably has, for I thought I
hadn't slept and found that I had been asleep
two hours. Doris says that they were very kind
but she seems all tired out and I just helped
her off with her clothes so that she could really
go to bed. Don't you worry. If she wakes up
and wants something to eat in the night, I'll get
it for her!"

Mrs. Lee gave Betty an amused look and said,
"Good child. I think you may have to give Doris
a little more of your time, Betty."

"I've just been wondering about that myself,
Mother. I'm sorry."


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