Page 10 - The Little sister of Wilifred

Notwithstanding this fault of temper

she was a most lovable little girl, with a

warm, generous heart which would melt
in a moment at the sight of another's

distress, and she could never be happy

again until she had made some plan to
relieve it. Having a daring fancy and

a venturesome spirit* these plans were

often very' ingenious and queer, and

were never relinquished without a trial
because of seeming difficulties. In

short, she was the most persistent and

determined little creature that was ever

born into the perplexities and discour­
agements of this good old world, which

is ever teaching us that there is nothing

worth having in it without brave and

patient effort.
Wilifred was one of the fortunate

children at whose christening it seemed

all the good fairies were present. She