Page 203 - The Little sister of Wilifred

No one could doubt which of the two

children was the true Wilifred, for it
was easy enough to detect the differ­

ence between this bright, buoyant

child, and the sad-eyed, shrinking lit­

tle thing who had been with them in
her place.

The Doctor sprang forward and

caught her in his arms, finding with
thankfulness that she at least did not

shrink from his kisses.

“ Papa, O p ap a! ” Wilifred went on,

11 I have had such a fearf.pl time. I

thought I should never get back to you
and mamma again, for Mrs. Bagley

would n’t believe what I told her. I

deserved it all because I had deceived
you; though I didn't mean to deceive

you, but only to do something for poor,

poor Peggy."

Unnoticed iti the surprise W ilifred’s