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Four little Blossoms at Brookside Farm - Tim And Angi

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Lost in the Woods 89<br />

"I don't want to be lost," she wailed. "I'm<br />

hungry, and my feet hurt! <strong>And</strong> I'm so tired!"<br />

Meg put her arms around her sister.<br />

"Don't cry," she urged her bravely.<br />

not lost,<br />

are we, Bobby?"<br />

"We're<br />

Bobby and Meg, as the two older, felt th<strong>at</strong><br />

they must keep the twins from becoming discouraged.<br />

"Course we're not lost," asserted Bobby<br />

stoutly.<br />

"Course not," echoed Meg. "I think the<br />

brook is right past those three big trees. Come<br />

on, Dot, let's run and see who gets there first."<br />

Dot allowed herself to be pulled to her feet.<br />

"I'll count for you," said Bobby, glad to see<br />

her stop crying.<br />

"One—two—three — go!"<br />

Away went Meg and Dot. Meg had intended<br />

to let Dot win, because she was so much<br />

smaller she couldn't be expected to<br />

run as well<br />

as her older sister. But Meg's good intentions<br />

came to nothing.<br />

Dot had an unfortun<strong>at</strong>e habit<br />

of shutting her eyes tight when she ran, and the<br />

woods, of all places, are where it pays to keep<br />

one's eyes wide open.<br />

Poor Dot, running over

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