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No one of them , however , was that of Uncle John . What _ was _ the matter ? Did n't he know the train she was to take ? Of course he did , for Uncle Tom had told her that he had telegraphed that he would meet her at the Boston station at five o'clock . Of course he knew , so he must have forgotten her . Yes , that was it , -- he had forgotten all about her ! Ally was not a specially timid child ; but as she stood in the big station-building , and realized that there was not a soul she knew there to look out for her , a feeling of dismay overtook her .