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An Old-fashioned Girl

CHAPTER XI
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"This will help Jenny very much; but the way in which it was done will do her more good than double the money, because it will prove to her that she is n't without friends, and make her feel that there is a place in the world for her.

Let her work for you in return for this; she don't ask alms, she only wants employment and a little kindness, and the best charity we can bestow is to see that she has both." "I 'll give her as much sewing as she wants, and she can stay at our house while she does it, if she needs a home," said Trix, in a spasm of benevolence.
"She does n't need a home, thank you; Miss Mills has given half of hers, and considers Jane her child," answered Polly, with proud satisfaction in the fact.
"What an old dear!" cried Belle.
"I want to know her.

May I ?" whispered Emma.
"Oh, yes; I 'm glad to make her known to any one.

She is a quiet little old lady, but she does one heaps of good, and shows you how to be charitable in the wisest way." "Do tell us about it.

I 'm sure I want to do my duty, but it 's such a muddle, I don't know how," said Belle.
Then, quite naturally, the conversation fell upon the great work that none should be too busy to think of, and which few are too young or too poor to help on with their mite.


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