Page 169 - The Little sister of Wilifred

pea ted the Professor slowly, looking in­

tently at the little figure in the white
embroidered frock and befeathered hat;

but happily the Professor's thoughts
were not upon this unfitting ornament

of Mrs, Bagley's servant.
11 T hat’s what the young gentlemen

call me,” explained Peggy; “ all except
Mr. Bolander, who calls me his chum."

The kind smile the Professor be­
stowed upon her emboldened Peggy,

and in a few moments she had told all
she knew of the affair, and was on her

way to De]haven feeling she bad done
what she could to set matters straight

“ That little girl is Wilifred Moran,”
said Miss Mary, having coaxcd the

whole story from the Professor. I ’ye

seen her with the Doctor a hundred
■times. And the child said she was
Mrs. Bagley’s slavey, did she? And