On her return from school,little Dolly,aged ten,was pulled on to her Daddy's knee,and informed that the fairies had that day brought a big surprise a little baby brother.She see med glad,and presently1 said:
Will you give me a stamp,daddy?I want to write and tell brother Tom.
The father was touched by this,and provided2 the little lass with the materials to write a letter to her brother,who was away at school.Later,curious to know how she would tell the news,he took an opportunity to read what she had writen.He received something of a shock on reading the following:
Dear Tom,
It's come off today.You've lost;it's a boy.
1.你输了
放学回到家,十岁的小多莉被拉过来坐在她父亲的膝上,她被告知那天仙女们带来了一个大大的惊奇一个婴儿小弟弟。她好像非常高兴,立刻说:
父亲,你能否给我一张邮票?我要写信告诉汤姆哥哥。
爸爸被这话感动了,他为小女孩提供了给她哥哥写信所需的各种用具,她的哥哥住在学校里。后来,想了解她是如何报告这个消息的,他找机会读了她写的信。在读到下面这两行字时,他差点儿惊呆了:
亲爱的汤姆:
今天结果出来了,你输了;是个男生。