Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 366: what you’re looking at

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with a disconsolate sigh; “somehow the world seems all wrong: people who don’t amount to anything of themselves, but who have lots of money are bowed down to as if the universe couldn't exist without them; when some one like Mr. Osborn, who is really worth a hundred of them, is shut out in the cold for being poor. Then just think of dear Hazel, who is as innocent as a baby of any wrong; but because she happens to be a poor girl, with hardly any friends to defend her, nobody will believe What she says, and she may haveto goto prison, aud be robbed of the ouly treasure that she possesses, besides. Oh, dear!” ald the young girl sighed heavily asif she was dis- ee trying to solve these troublesome problems of life. “T feel very sorry for Miss Gay, Marie remarked, thoughtfully, ‘and I believe, if mamma had known of her trouble she would have tried to do something to help her, for she thinks that she is very lovely.” “Isn't ita strange story about her being rescued from that sinking vessel, and never being able to find out to whom she belongs?” questioned Belle, for whoin Hazel's romantic history possessed infinite charms. “Y-es,” Marie returned, thoughtfully, “but not more strange than ” “Than what?’ demanded Belle. Marie searched her friend’s face earnestly for a moment before replylng, then she said: “T would liketo tell you something, Belle, that I have never yet told any one; but itis a secret. and I should not like you to speak of it to any one else.” ; *Tudeed, 1 one ba Marie,” pely returned, look- ng both interested and surprised. is “Well then.”’ Marie resumed, “Miss GAP SPAR R