Page 178 - The Little sister of Wilifred

the young men's rooms were put in
order, and she followed Mrs. Bag ley

about, helping in various ways. Pres­

ently she was left with a dust-pan and
brush to sweep down the stairs.

It was then, when Mrs, Bagley had

departed to the lower regions, that Mr,

Bolander called her. " Come in here,
Peg/’ he said softly, holding open the

door of his room. I want to tell you

something;. I ’m down on mv luck.”
O wf
“ W h a t’s the matter ? ” asked W ili­
fred; with some interest, but by no

means the lively coneern that Peggy

would have shown.

11 I Ve been suspended. Fact, Peg.
A pretty how do you do, is n ’t it, for

a fellow that can hardly pay his way on

a strai ght course ? ”

W hat do you mean by suspended ? ”
asked Wilifred.