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Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

           IwishIhadn’tsmashedmycoralbracelet,foryoumighthavehadit,"saidJo,wholovedtogiveandlend,butwhosepossessionswereusuallytoodilapidatedtobeofmuchuse.

           "Thereisalovelyold-fashionedpearlsetinthetreasurechest,butMothersaidrealflowersweretheprettiestornamentforayounggirl,andLauriepromisedtosendmeallIwant,"repliedMeg."Now,letmesee,there’smynewgraywalkingsuit,justcurlupthefeatherinmyhat,Beth,thenmypoplinforSundayandthesmallparty,itlooksheavyforspring,doesn’tit?Thevioletsilkwouldbesonice.Oh,dear!"

           "Nevermind,you’vegotthetarlatonforthebigparty,andyoualwayslooklikeanangelinwhite,"saidAmy,broodingoverthelittlestoreoffineryinwhichhersouldelighted.

           "Itisn’tlow-necked,anditdoesn’tsweepenough,butitwillhavetodo.Mybluehousedresslookssowell,turnedandfreshlytrimmed,thatIfeelasifI’dgotanewone.Mysilksacqueisn’tabitthefashion,andmybonnetdoesn’tlooklikeSallie’s.Ididn’tliketosayanything,butIwassadlydisappointedinmyumbrella.ItoldMotherblackwithawhitehandle,butsheforgotandboughtagreenonewithayellowishhandle.It’sstrongandneat,soIoughtnottocomplain,butIknowIshallfeelashamedofitbesideAnnie’ssilkonewithagoldtop,"sighedMeg,surveyingthelittleumbrellawithgreatdisfavor.

           "Changeit,"advisedJo.

           "Iwon’tbesosilly,orhurtMarmee’sfeelings,whenshetooksomuchpainstogetmythings.

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