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resolved that, no matter how disagree*
able the day at the Bagleys’ would
prove, she would bear it for Peggy's
sake. But oh how the hours dragged'
By breakfast time her resolution was in
constant need of propping, and if ever
Mrs. Bagley was justified in scolding, it
was on that miserable morning.
“ 1 declare to goodness 1 never, saw
such an cxasperatin’ young one,” she
said to Mr. Bagley. An stoopid,—
my sakes! Just fancy her askin' me
where the kindlings is kep1, when she's
got ’em in that identical place in the
shed every morn in’ these three years.
I can tell Mr. Bolander education is
wasted 011 ker. Lor’, I wish h e ’d teach
her common sense instid of Latin.”
After the breakfast dishes were
washed, Wilifred found that she had
work to do up-stairs. It was the time
