The school physiology journal . w her ; she does notget up until tenoclock and she hasno appetite. She eats nothingfor breakfast but hotrolls and coffee, andshe cares little aboutdinner except des-sert. What time doesshe go to bed? Iasked. Usually betweenten and eleven; shecant sleep early inthe evening. Just then Nellycame in. She waspale and listless. Lets go skating,said her big rosy-cheeked brother. Oh dear, no,Nelly answered witha shiver, its too cold. Who wants to wipe the dishes for me?called mothers cheery voice. My head aches, whined Nelly. So shespent the afternoon on the sofa or in
The school physiology journal . w her ; she does notget up until tenoclock and she hasno appetite. She eats nothingfor breakfast but hotrolls and coffee, andshe cares little aboutdinner except des-sert. What time doesshe go to bed? Iasked. Usually betweenten and eleven; shecant sleep early inthe evening. Just then Nellycame in. She waspale and listless. Lets go skating,said her big rosy-cheeked brother. Oh dear, no,Nelly answered witha shiver, its too cold. Who wants to wipe the dishes for me?called mothers cheery voice. My head aches, whined Nelly. So shespent the afternoon on the sofa or in a rock-ing chair by the window reading stories andnibbling chocolates, instead of working andplaying like other children. It was a long time before I saw Nelly again,but last summer when I was going through abit of woodland, I heard two or three quickbarks. Then a frisky little dog sprang intoview, followed by a young girl holding a bunchof flowers just beyond his reach. She was bare-headed and looked the picture of health with. How young birds learn to fly. SCHOOL PHYSIOLOGY JOURNAL. 37 her fresh, clear complexion, and her fluffy yellowhair floating on the wind. Why, its Nelly, I said when she came alittle nearer. How well you look, my have you been doing to yourself? She gave a merry little laugh and said, Father has been trying some new doctors thissummer. Shall I tell you who they are? Please do, I said. So she began. The first one is Doctor Sunshine, and I havehim four hours a day. Then there is DoctorFresh Air who stays with me all the time, Doc-tor Three Meals who comes every day andbrings his pellets with him, Doctor Houseworkwho helps me dolots of things, Doc-tor Exercise whocures my headaches,and ever so manyothers who comeevery day and nevercharge a cent. ButDoctor Spring is thevery best of Spring, shakehands with MissCarey. And thedainty brown andwhite dog who hadbeen dancing allabout us and whowanted to speak butcouldnt, gravely satup and put out
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