At length, while a mischievous smile danced through her tears, Lucy cried—“I wonder if I wouldn’t do for the doctor! and then papa can retain all his treasures. There he comes! I must run to tell him of this new plan!” And away she flew to meet her father.


FANCIES ABOUT A PORTRAIT.

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BY S. D. ANDERSON.

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O sweet the dreams that gather now,

Around me with their magic power,

The years are falling from my brow,

And hope, and joyousness, and thou,