Page 35 - The Little sister of Wilifred

fred. One day a bright little Scotch

terrier followed the phaeton from town,

and, as its master could never be found,
resided permanently at the Morans um

der the title of Tramp.
Among the various importations con­

stantly coming to Delliaven there was

one that did not please the little girl
overmuch. This was a rather formal

but highly accomplished lady as gover­

ness to Miss Wilifred.
It is a sad truth that this small per­

sonage would have been glad to post­

pone her education for an indefinite
period. When she thought of this pro­

cess, eventually to be passed through,

she felt deeply the tenderness of her
own age, It seemed to her a great:

pity that one cannot acquire knowl­

edge as easily as one's physical growth.
However, the governess having already