The Eventfdu Day. 35

if you don't go, I think Kate will be offended.
She wanted so much to show you her home,
and then you will be able to tell us all about
it-what you saw, and did, and everything;
we shall want somebody to do that, shan't
we, Grace ?"
 "Yes, Edith, you go and see how much
you can enjoy yourself without us, and bring
back all particulars for our amusement."
 Oh! but I do wish you were both going."
 "Oh! well," sighed Clara; "it can't be
helped now; it was all my fault for doing
such a stupid, foolish thing; I shall take
pretty good care another time, and think
before I act."
 Great excitement prevailed at Miss Camp-
bell's on Thursday morning. There was no
difficulty in getting up that day; many had
peeped out of window as early as five o'clock,
but their ardour was considerably damped at
finding it raining fast, so they determined on
another snooze, hoping it would clear up.
Alas for their hopes, however. At breakfast
time it still rained a slow, steady shower;
the whole horizon certainly appeared un-
promising, and the spirits of the party were
proportionately depressed. The first cheering
word came from Miss Campbell.
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