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Copy-Cat and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
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"What on earth is the matter, Janet?" inquired
Dr. Trumbull, who was paler than his sister-in-
law. In fact, she was unable to look very pale on
account of dust.

"Ow!" sputtered Aunt Janet, coughing violently,
"get me up out of this dust, John. Ow!"

"What was the matter?"

"Yes, what has happened, madam?" demanded
the chief of police, sternly.

"Nothing," replied Aunt Janet, to Lily's and
Johnny's amazement. "What do you think has
happened? I fell down in all this nasty dust. Ow!"

"What did you eat for luncheon, Janet?" in-
quired Dr. Trumbull, as he assisted his sister-in-
law to her feet.

"What I was a fool to eat," replied Janet Trum-
bull, promptly. "Cucumber salad and lemon jelly
with whipped cream."

"Enough to make anybody have indigestion,"
said Dr. Trumbull. "You have had one of these
attacks before, too, Janet. You remember the time
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