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tippet caught on the rough edge of the railing, and held me just a minute, but that minute saved me, for in some way, I hardly know how, I swung in and dropped safely on the steps just under 'Dud.' Then I hurried into one of those queer little places in the wall, and hid, for I was angry, and meant to give him a good fright; and as I happened to have a little book in my pocket, I began to read, and got so interested that I forgot everything till it began to grow dark. Then I hurried down, wondering that everything was so still. But when I saw 'Dud,'" said he, turning with an affectionate glance to his cousin, "I was frightened, for he was so changed I hardly knew him, and I was afraid he was dying. So I ran to him, and took him right in my arms, and called him every dear name I could think of; but he only stared at me, with the biggest, wildest eyes, you ever saw. 'Dud,' said I, '_dear_ fellow, what _is_ the matter, don't you know me?' Then all of a sudden he burst out crying. O girls! you never cried like that, and I hope you never will,--great big sobs, and I helped him. Then he flung his arms tight around my neck, and kissed me for the first time in his life--kissed me over and over, my cheeks and my hair and my hands, and then he laughed, and right in the midst cried as if his heart would break, and I began to understand that poor 'Dud' thought he had killed me. No one knows how long we laughed and cried, and kissed each other, but when we grew a little calmer we went back into the old castle, and on the very steps where we had our quarrel, we knelt down, holding each other's hands, and promised always to love each other, and try to keep down our wicked tempers." "And we asked some one to help us to keep the resolution," said Dudley, gently. "Well, how is it!" said little Prue with a bewildered air; "was it you and '_Dud_' that went and knelt on the steps to pray?" "Yes, 'Dud' and I." "Well then, what became of that other wicked boy that wasn't _Dudley Wylde_ at all?" Another shout covered poor Prue with confusion, as Bernard answered,-- "Would you believe it, you dear little Prue, we have never seen anything of him from that day to this?" GEORGE AND ALICK. "Well, you know, Annie, it is all very well to try to be kind to and help nice people--people whom you like. It is the nicest thing in the world to help you, Annie, because you are always so good, and kind, and gentle. But there are peo
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