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Show Afflicted. A bright girl asked to bo absent from school half a duy an tho plea that company was coming. "It's my father's half-sister and her three boys," said tho girl, anxiously; "and mother doesn't see how aho can do without me, because thoso boys act dreadfully." Tho teacher referred her to tho printed list of reasons which justified absence, and asked If her caso camo under any of them. "Oh, yes, Miss Smith," said tho girl, eagerly, eager-ly, "It comes undor'thls head;" and she pointed to tho words, "domestic affliction." Boston Christian Register. |