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but Ay's to please her"

In a very short ti a tray laid out neatly

with tea-things for two; and, drawing a little round table towards the

bed, placed the tray upon it, while Mrs Finch brought in some slices

of cold ha myself quite at home I

asked Mrs Finch for that ham"

"Of course you did, may dear! Didn't Ay tell you, you old addlepate,"

he said, turning to poor Mrs Finch, whose only desire seeet out of the rooel would come?"

"Iss you did--many taimes to-day," said Mrs Finch, while the old man

fuhed, but chided gently; "Oh, poor old thing, uncle! She flew about like lightning to get the

tea ready Now, here's a lovely cup of tea!"

"Ah! It do smell beautiful!" And he allowed himself to be raised up

on his pillohile he drank the tea down at a gulp

"Bravo! uncle," said Valmai; "ready for another?"

"Another! Oh, dash it, no; one's enough,Now you have your tea, and let me look at you"