Page 154 - The Little sister of Wilifred

Presently Estelle came in, and an­

nounced that dinner was ready.
11 Then, darling, you must go," said

Mrs. Moran. “ Papa will he waiting
for you.”

At the mention of the Doctor, Peggy
began trembling again. She thought

she would much rather not have any
dinner than to eat it in his company.

“ A re n ’t you coming, too?13 she asked,
“ Why, you know I seldom do,” was

the answer. ,L I shall take mine here as
.usual,”

11 I wish I could have my dinner with
you,” said Peggy, in her plaintive tone.

Now the way Pcyf^v clunjj to her,
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so different from the independence of
Wilitred: went straight to Mrs. Moran's

heart. Wilifred had never been known
to wish to eat dinner in this darkened

chamber in her company, and the ex­