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Clara liked helping people . When she was
eleven, David had taken a hard fall while
helping to build a barn . It was going to take
him a long time to heal . Clara kept him
company . She learned from the doctor how
to give David his medicines . She even applied
slimy leeches to his skin .
It was thought that Leech
they could draw the
bad blood out from
a sick person’s body .
Fun Fac t s
Clara had a white–haired dog
named Button that was her
best friend when she was little.
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