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Completely, would be better," said Douglas. "She's
the loveliest little sister in all the world, but she doesn't resemble
you. Is she like your mother?"
"Lily isn't my sister, only as you wanted me for a brother," said Mickey.
"She was left and nobody was taking care of her. She's my find and you bet
your life I'm going to _keep_ her!"
"Oh! And how long have you had her, Mickey?"
"Now that's just what the Orphings' Home dame asked me," said Mickey with
finality, "and we are nix on those dames and their askings. Lily is
_mine_, I tell you. My family. Now you visit with her, while I get
supper."
Mickey pushed up the table, then began opening packages and setting forth
their contents. Watching him as he moved swiftly and with assurance, his
head high, his lips even, a slow deep respect for the big soul in the
little body began to dawn in the heart of Douglas Bruce. Understanding of
Mickey came in rivers swift and strong, so while he wondered and while he
watched entranced, over and over in his head went the line: "Fools rush in
where angels fear to tread.


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