Charitable Childhood
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Children from a wealthy family are playing in a garden. They encounter poor children, looking sad and sickly, who watch them play with envy. Moved to the depths of their little souls, our little rich people will work together to lavish all the kindness possible on the unfortunate youngsters, adorning them with a nobly charitable gesture, showering them with toys and candy.
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1907-12-24
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