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'LET THEM LAUGH' 325at the best meals Cook can tempt them with.Nota mouthful of that lovely young fowl and breadsauce did they set a fork into yesterday aridthe poor woman fair invented a pudding for themand back it's sent. She almost cried. She'safraid she'll be blamed if theystarve themselvesinto their graves."Dr. Craven came and looked at Colin long andcarefully. He wore an extremely worried expressionwhen the nurse talked with him andshowed him the almost untouched tray of breakfastshe had saved for him to look at but itwas even more worried when he sat down byColin's sofa and examined him. He had beencalled to London on business and had not seen theboy for nearly two weeks. When young thingsbegin to gain health they gain it rapidly. <strong>The</strong>waxen tinge had left Colin's skin and a warm roseshowed through it; his beautiful eyes were clearand the hollows under them and in his cheeks andtemples had filled out. His once dark, heavy lockshad begun to look as if they sprang healthily fromhis forehead and were soft and warm with life.His lips were fuller and of a normal color. Infact as an imitation of a boy who was a confirmedinvalid he was a disgraceful sight. Dr. Cravenheld his chin in his hand and thought him over.'I am sorry to hear that you do not eat any-

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