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that fs costly. No clothes ! A n ’ I Ve

taken 'em off my back and given ’em

to her/ 5
The stroke of the clock here brought

a realizing sense of the value of time,

and Mrs. Bagley jumped to her feet

crying, —
u Mercy J the train starts at four, an’

here it is twelve, I must go right to

w ork; but if I get through so fs to have
the time for it, if I won’t shake the

pride out of you. You :ve had a heap

more clothes than ever you deserved.

However, Dr. Moran has promised to

send me a box of things for you; but
if he knew what an ungrateful thing

you are, he ?d keep ’em at home/ 1

“ Mrs. Bagley/’ broke out poor W ili­
fred, “ I ’m not Peggy* You m ustn't

take me to boarding school.”

“ You are not P eggy! L o r’ me!

Who are you ? Queen Victoria ? ”