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72 PREJUDICE.

girls ofthe group, whose-name was Lydia
Flair, thus spoke to the girl upon the stile.
“Well, Miss Gridley, pray what are you
doing there?”
The girl looked up with some surprise at
this rude speech, but answered mildly,—
«Qh, I am sitting here, because it is 80

pleasant all around.”
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« Very sentimental, indeed !” said Lydia ;
and the little party moved along. »

“Do you know Grace Gridley 2” said
Ellen Lamb, one of the party, to Lydia.

“To be sure I do, and I hate her,” was
the reply.

“ Hate her !” said Ellen; “that is a strong
expression,—and why do you hate her?”