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of  people,  I  suppose,  just  as  I  am
                                   now.”

                                      11   If  I  hadn’t  gone  to him  and callcd
                                   him  papa  he  might  have  chosen  you.

                                   Then  you  would  now  be  in  my  place,
                                   and  I — why,  1 would  be  Mrs,  Bagley fs

                                   servant,  would n’t  I ?  How  I  should
                                   hate  it ■  but  then  it would  he  no worse

                                   lor me than  it is for you,  I  feel  just  as
                                   if  I  bad  cheated  yon.  G  Peggy,  is  it

                                   very  horrid  at  the  Bagleys’ ? ”
                                      “ I t ’s  not  so  very  bad,1'  was  the

                                   patient  answer.        “ 01  course,  I  don’t
                                   wear  pretty  clothes  as  yon  do.           I ’m

                                   just  the  slavey,”
                                      11 The slave)’ ? ”

                                      “ Yes,  that's  what  the  college  boys

                                   cali  me,”
                                      “ Well, i t ’s  a shame, for you arc much
                                   too pretty for  a, slavey,"  broke  oat W ili­

                                   fred,  and  then  blushed, feeling  that she
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