Little White Barbara

by Eleanor S. March

She lived with her two aunts, Aunt Dosy and Aunt Posy. This is Aunt Dosy.

This is Aunt Posy.

They were very kind to her. All day long they used to talk about what she ought to do to get fat and rosy.

Every morning Aunt Dosy gave Little White Barbara cod liver oil to make her fat.

And Aunt Posy rubbed her cheeks with a rough towel to make them red.

If it was raining they made her sit indoors all day by the fire.

And if it was hot they fanned her all day long to keep her cool.

But still she only got paler and paler,

And thinner and thinner.

Until at last she almost faded away, and you could only see her by looking through a telescope.