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chosen baby was wrapped up} and was
just about to be carried away when Mrs,
Purdy interposed. She must have been
a tender-hearted woman, having seen so
many ties broken, to be still moved to
pity at the sight.
“ Just let me have her, Dr, Moran, for
a minute. It aint as if they were only
just common sisters: they are twins, you
know, and it seems as if the Lord had n’t
sent the two into the world together for
nothin'. There aint such a pressin’
need of more folks in the world that He
should have sent an extra one along just
to help fill up. It seems as if he meant
'em for a help an’ comfort to each other
alo.ng the march.”
She took the future Wilifred and sat
down on the sofa by which the little
sister was standing. Quite unconscious
of the sad meaning of the moment, the
