Page 79 - The Little sister of Wilifred

that this girl, so ragged, dirty, and
humble, could claim any kinship to his
little daughter; and beside he wished

Wilifred to identify herself with his own

family, and never realize that she had a
sister of her own.
At the sudden question, shy little

Peggy moved away from the stone wall

upon which she had been leaning., and
answered, 111 only wanted to see the

little girl; I ’m not doing any harm.”
“ You are loosening the stones in the

wall," said the Doctor, feeling that on
some pretext or other he must drive the

harmless, soft-eyed little creature away*

He took a coin from his pocket, and,
hardening his heart, went on, “ Take
this and be off, and don’t let me catch

you hanging about here again.”

He felt like a brute as he watched
her move obediently on in the direction