Miss Lee was a student in Heath Hall, and Maggie thought
herself supremely happy when she was given a room next to her friend.
Those were brilliant days at the hall. Some girls resided there at
this time whose names were destined to be known in the world by and
by. The workers were earnest; the tone which pervaded the life at
Heath Hall was distinctly high. Shallow girls there must always be
where any number are to be found together, but, during Maggie
Oliphant's first year, these girls had little chance of coming to the
front. Maggie, who was as easily influenced as a wave is tossed by the
wind, rose quickly to the heights with her companions. Her splendid
intellect developed each day. She was merry with the merry, glad with
the glad, studious with the studious. She was also generous, kind and
unselfish in company with those girls who observed the precepts of the
higher life. Next to Miss Lee, Maggie was one of the most popular
girls in the college. Annabel Lee had the kindest of hearts, as well
as the most fascinating of ways. She was an extraordinary girl; there
was a great deal of the exotic about her; in many ways she was old for
her years. No one ever thought or spoke of her as a prig, but all her
influence was brought to bear in the right direction.
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