Io T7e Story of the Hamiltons.

turned at once to a low seat by the side of
the book-shelves, apparently to arrange her
books, but in reality to hide the tears which
fell thick and fast.
 "Now, young ladies, the second class for
geography!" exclaimed the somewhat harsh
voice of the teacher, Miss Thompson; and
Grace, with some six or seven others, was
obliged to rise in obedience to the command.
The lesson for the day was on the counties
and principal towns of England, which, to
Grace, was easy enough, because she never
spared pains to learn her lessons perfectly, and
was known in the school as one of the best
scholars. Now, however, her mind was occu-
pied with the morning's hurry, and feelings
akin to anger at Edith's behaviour prevented
her paying proper attention, consequently she
did not hear that a question had been already
passed by three of her class-mates. And
when at length it arrived at her, she looked
round in a state of evident bewilderment till
roused by Miss Thompson saying, "Come,
Grace, surely you know this easy question ?
I really am quite ashamed of you young
ladies. Yes," she continued, ".quite ashamed,
that you cannot say where Naseby is."
 Grace neither moved nor spoke. Naseby,