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« No; no—I know enough of her: I coul
never like her.”

“You would like her—you could not help
it. Come! go back with me, and let us see
a little more of Grace.” “

Lydia permitted herself, though very
reluctantly, to be led back to the place
where Grace was sitting. She had not only
a vague ‘dislike of her, from the fact that
Grace went to church so often, and was
one of those whom her own parents were in
the habit of calling stiff, over-righteous, and
bigoted; but she-had now been impertinent
to Grace, and as we are apt to dislike those
whom we have injured, Lydia had a, new
motive for prejudice against her. However,
the party were soon brought back to the
stile, and Grace was induced to goin them.
She made herself agreeable to all ; and before
Lydia parted, the first steps were taken to-
ward abetter acquaintance. The final result
of this was, an entire change of feeling and
opinion, on the part of Lydia, toward Grace.

A few months after the scene we have
described, the following conversation took

place between Ellen Lamb and Lydia Flair.