Page 91 - The Little sister of Wilifred

When the afternoon came, she was

really too tired to go for the violets, but
she felt it would not do to neglect so

unusual a chance of giving pleasure to
Mr* Bolander,

Mrs. Bagley, upon being asked for
her permission, declared that, as she was

not good for much of anything at home,
she might as well go, and Peggy took

advantage of the permission without
stopping to think of the unkindness of

her words.

When she reached the spot where the
violets grew, she was so tired, and every­
thing seemed so miserable, that she

would have liked for once to have a
good c ry ; but she winked away the

tears, trying to think of something
pleasant, and the sagest philosopher

could not have counselled a wiser
course.