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had  been  paving  herself  a  compli-
                                        ment.

                                           “ But  1 am a slavey,” said  Peggy,  1[ I.
                                        have  to  wait  on  the  lodgers,  you  see ;

                                        there is n’t  anybody else to do it.  And
                                       when  I  am  not waiting  on  the  lodgers  I

                                       am waiting  on  Mrs,  Bagley.  I t ’s  hard
                                       work, to be  sure, and  it  makes your legs

                                       ache  sometimes,  I  can  tell  you.  But
                                       then  they  get  rested  again.”

                                          Wilifred  sighed,  and  an  expression
                                       of  real  distress  clouded  her  soft,  hap­

                                       py  little  face.       Peggy’s  life  seemed
                                       dreary as  she thought of  the  brightness

                                       and  love  in  her  own, so  that  her voice
                                       was  very  earnest  as  she  said,  “ If

                                       I  could,  I  would  share  everything  I
                                       have  with  you.         Once  I  knew  two

                                       twin  sisters, and  if  one  had a thing  the
                                       other  had  to have  it too.  T h at’s always'

                                       the  way  with  twins.  Indeed,  Peggy,
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