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herself}  and  spoiled  Mr.  Bolandcr’s  plan

                                   for  helping  Peggy.           A t  four  o’clock,  as

                                   far  as  she  was  concerned,  everything
                                   would  be  over,  and  how  she  would

                                   laugh  at  her  papa  for  not  knowing

                                   hen
                                       Mrs.  Bagley  had  a  long  interview

                                    with  Dr.  Moran.           When  it  was  over

                                   she  came  down  into  the  kitchen  where

                                    Wilifred  was,  and  informed  her  that  he

                                   was  a  perfect  gentleman.           H er face  was
                                    wreathed  in  smiles.            She  was  abso­

                                    lutely  pleasant.

                                       “ Just  think  of  it,  Peggy,  my  dear,  he
                                    insists  upon  sending  you  to  boarding

                                    school,  and  he  has  fixed  things  up  real

                                    comfortable  for  me  while  your ’re  gone.

                                    I  Jm  going  to  have  Ann  Sarah  .Martin
                                    here  to  help  me  with  the  work.”

                                       “  How  soon  am  I  going ?  51  asked

                                    Wilifred.
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