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Hardly .had Mary recovered, from the measles than her little brother John fell ill with the same malady. One day, when John was almost well again, his mother gave him a piece of cake. Naturally, Mary wished very much" for a piece, and when John refused her; she reproached him indignantly, saying: 'If you aren't the greedy boy 1 Here I gave you the measles and now you won't give me even a crumb ! '
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9, 4 March 1909, Page 357
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75INGRATITUDE New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9, 4 March 1909, Page 357
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