Page 30 - The Little sister of Wilifred

The Doctor spoke in jest, but he had

so often asked a similar question in
earnest that the little girl took him at

his word, and answered promptly :

“ Why, yes, papa} lots of things.
Since the time you asked me and 1

could n’t think of anything I have kept

a list.”
iL Dear m e! was there ever such

a time ? I am sure T don’t remem­

ber it.”

I do, I have never forgotten it,”
said Wilifred pensively. It was so

stupid of me, and when it was too late

I did thiuk of something that I wanted

very much* But what I am going to
ask for now is a phaeton/' she went on

brightly. “ If I have a horse, I may as

well have a phaeton, and perhaps I can
coax mamma into driving with me

sometimes,— that is, when the weather