Page 16 - The Little sister of Wilifred

Doctor himself had been thinking, as
he sat watching the two babies playing

so prettily together on the floor.

The longer he watched them, the

more wicked it seemed, and he declared

that before deciding he would consult
Mrs. Moran, and if she favored the plan

he would take both children,

Mrs, Moran ? however, was distinctly
of the opinion that the second baby

would be a superfluity in the family.

41 For heaven’s sake, Gilbert," she said

to her husband. iL you must have for­

gotten how loud one baby by itself can
scream. Urged on by competition.* it

would certainly be more than my poor

head could stand,’’
li Bat these are healthy babies,” urged

the Doctor eagerly, “ and they never cry.

The matron told me so,”

At which remark Mrs. Moran skepti­