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\280 EIGHT COUSINS.do, and I 'm going tosurprise them witli my wisdom."consult you privately and then" All right, my dear ; what 's the first worry ? I seeyou have something on your little mind, so come andtell uncle."Rose put her arm in his, and, pacing to and fro,told him all about Charlie, asking what she could doto keep him straight, and be a real sister to him." Could you make up your mind to go and stay withAunt Clara a month ? " asked the Doctor, when sheended." Yes, sir ; but I should n't like it. Bo you reallywant me to go ? "" The best cure for Charlie is a daily dose of Rosewater, or Rose and water ;takes it?" laughed Br. Alec.will you go and see that he" You mean that if I 'm there and try to make itpleasant, he will stay at home and keep out of mischief?"" Exactly."" But could I make it pleasant ? He would wantthe boys."" No danger but he 'dhave the boys, for they swarmafter you like bees after their queen. Have n't youfound that out?"" Aunt Plen often says they never used to be herehalf so much before I came, but I never thought /made the difference, it seemed so natural to have themround."" Little Modesty does n't know what a magnet sheis ; but she will find it out some day," and the Boctorsoftly stroked the cheek that had grown rosy with