S2 ThZe Story of the Hamiltons.

 What a shame what a downright shame
it is! Poor dear little Edith! I know some-
body's been playing a mean trick on you,
darling. I'll find them out, that I will To
accuse you, good Edith Hamilton, of such
baseness, it's quite abominable. And Miss
Campbell to believe it too, that's the strangest
part of all!"
 "The worst thing is, Clara," said Grace,
"there isn't a key in the school that will un-
lock our boxes, because when Edith lost her's,
and mine was left at home, we tried every
one in the house ; so, you see, nobody could
have gone to it without Edith's knowledge."
 No, I see that. I wish I could think of
any way of helping you. I believe Annie
Hore, with all her horrid ways, is at the
bottom of it. Only we can't find it out."
 "Now, Edith, darling, don't cry so," said
Grace, kissing her; "try and tell us all you
know; perhaps when you slept those few
nights up in the north room, something might
have been done. Don't you remember any-
thing queer up there ?"
 Edith was so thoroughly miserable, that for
a long time she could think of nothing likely
to help her; but by dint of perseverance
Clara succeeded at last in gathering what she,