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THE NURSEMAID
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"Naa—Selma mustn't cry for that! Back-Kaisa's going to carry Selma."
And with that it seemed as if all the little one's troubles had blown away. She was no longer afraid or unhappy. What did it matter that she herself could not walk when Back-Kaisa would carry her! And nobody had to tell her; she knew that one who had a good strong friend like Back-Kaisa was not so badly off after all.