Page 135 - The Little sister of Wilifred

the child up to him and. kissing her, for

he thought that some especially cruel
thing most have happened that day to

draw such an expression of discontent
from the patient little soul. “ Well,

never mind, little one,” he went on con­

solingly, “ I doubt if she makes as
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much- of her opportunities as you do

of yours/’
“ She doesn’t, I am sure she does

n’t(” cried poor Wilifred, looking solemn

enough, as she thought of her wasted
privileges, and contrasted her idle life

with the usefulness of Peesrv's.
“ Well, my little Cinderalla, your

time is coming yet. W e self-made peo­
ple have to make the most of our

chances, — that 5s all. We are poor
and lowly at present, Peg, but some

time we may be at the top of the
heap.”