The little girl was not far from right— ■ A story "by the Port Jervis paper:—A gentleman of this village has a family of three or four, little girls. Not long since the children were talking about a 'pair 1 of twins. One of them, an elder one, turned to her father and said-, " Papa, what do they call it when three babies come at once?" A little one, who was much interested in the conversation, and who had heard talk about the smalLpox, at once interrupted, and said with mu»h animation : " I know, papa." " Well .what do they ealj.it P" said the/ather " An epidemic," said the little one,proudly''> displaying her knowledge.- /. - •..».
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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4268, 5 September 1882, Page 2
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111Untitled Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4268, 5 September 1882, Page 2
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