Page 148 - The Little sister of Wilifred

little mistress home, she had received a
great shock. Over and over again dur­

ing the drive to Delhaven she had re­

pented of having consented to Wilifred’s
plan. Wilifred herself had been too

busily occupied in devising a scheme
to give happiness to Peggy, to realize

how much deceit lay in It; but Peggy’s
tender conscience gave her no rest from

its sharp stings.

As she stepped out o£ the carriage at
Wilifred’s beautiful home, she was a

very miserable child, and the terror of
the dogs, added to all the other uncom­

fortable feelings, completely unnerved
her ; so that, losing all control of her-

self, she burst into a storm of tears.

It was anything but reassuring to
Peggy to be e 11 ught up in the Doctor’s

arms, although in the tenderest way,
and carried up-stairs. It was not un­