Page 149 - The Little sister of Wilifred

til she ha.I been deposited upon Wili-

fred’s bed, and the Doctor had left her,

that she stopped trembling and wiped
her eyes.

She had been bidden to lie perfectly
quiet for an hour, Lind Peggy was too

obedient to get' up, but she looked
around the room with a great deal of

interest. What a grateful girl the right­
ful owner of this pretty room must be !

No wonder her eyes had that bright,
happy look in them. No wonder she

was good and generous.

There was the oriel window, even
prettier than she had fancied It, and
there were books, oh ! ever so many

books, which of themselves would make

any room delightful to P e g g y ; but
nevertheless heartily did she wish that

she were in the closet with the skylight,
where she rightfully belonged.