Page 171 - The Little sister of Wilifred

this child, and this he would do at

once.
Peggy was so much cheered by the

knowledge that she had really been of

service to Mr. Bolander. that, in spite

□f all other discomforting thoughts, she
was brighter than she had been at any

time sincc she had left Wilifred at the

cross-roads. The Doctor said that the
fresh air had done her good, and in the

afternoon he himself would take her for

a lono- drive with Prince Edward.
O
“ Wilifred is the only girl I know
who would n't be afraid of Prince E d ­

ward/’ observed Arthur. “ He shies

dreadfully sometimes.”

This remark threw poor Peggy into
a panic. She tried to console herself

with the reflection that there might yet

be some escape from the ordeal. The
Doctor might change his mind, and have