Page 186 - The Little sister of Wilifred

time Wilifred was sent immediately to

answer it.

Imagine her surprise at seeing Dr,
M oran, who smiled., and said pleasantly,

“ Is Mrs. Bagley at home ? ”

In her pleasure in seeing him she for­

got Peggy, and looked up in his face
and laughed; and if his eyes had not

been fastened upon the advancing fig­

ure of Mrs. Bagley he would certainly
have discovered that this merry child

was Wilifred, instead of the shy, mel­

ancholy little creature he had left at

home.
Before she could obey the impulse

that urged her to fling herself into his

arms Mrs. Bagley came forward, and.

motioning her to go down stairs again,
led the Doctor into the parlor,

Wilifred ran off, feeling that after all

she was very glad she had not betrayed