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The Story of Vain Lamorna.

make a point of pricking any one who I think is getting too vain.”

“It rather depends on what one has to be vain of,” said the Brooch. “Of course some people are vain of almost nothing.”

“I like your story,” said the Pin, “but I cannot say that I consider it natural.”

“It is true, nevertheless,” said the Brooch. “Now some one else must tell one. Perhaps the Shawl-pin will oblige us.”

The Shawl-pin hesitated for some time, and then said he would try and remember a story which was told to him many years back by an Indian Scarf into which he was often stuck.

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