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A BAD SPIRIT. 
Annie turned and walked towards the 
house, leaving the party feeling very uncom¬ 
fortably,—all but Matilda, who declared that 
she thought Annie just right and that she was 
glad to see her show so much spirit. An¬ 
toinette, who had lately learned to consider 
her cousin as a type of perfection, looked 
utterly amazed; and Kate, though now 
used to her friend’s moods, was very much 
grieved. 
“Don’t speak to her just now,” she said 
to the boys, who were going to follow her. 
“ She will get over it much sooner if she is 
left to herself to think it over. I think we 
had better go in. Iam sure it is school-time.” 
It proved not to be school-time by a 
quarter of an hour; but the children did not 
feel in spirit for any more play, and seated 
themselves quietly at their books. Annie 
did not appear when the bell rung, but 
entered a few minutes after, her eyes red 
with crying, and took her place in silence. 
At recess she withdrew entirely from the 
others and busied herself in putting her 
desk in order; and, as soon as school was 
out, she was about leaving the room, but 
Miss Taylor called her back. 
