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Ingelow, Jean, 1820-1897

"Fated to Be Free"

Miss
Crampton used to make the kids so miserable. She would have them learn
dates, and they could not remember them."
"Even Barbara used to cry over the dates," whispered Janie.
"You needn't have told that," said Barbara sharply.
"But at first we altered the letters so many times, that father said he
would not help us, unless we made a decree that they should stay as they
were for ever," said Gladys. "Johnnie had stolen the letter I, and made
it stand for one. So it does still, though it is a vowel. Janie has a
form of our plan. Hand it up, Janie."
Janie accordingly produced a little bag, and unfolded a paper of which
this is a copy:--
JANIE MORTIMER Fecit This.

1 2 3
I.T. N.B. M.Y.

4 5 6
R.Q. C.J.V. D.S.

7 8 9
K.G. H.P. F.L.

Ought
W.X.Z.

A & E & O & U dont count. You're to make
up the sentence with them.


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