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Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

           "It’sforBelle,ofcourse,Georgealwayssendshersome,butthesearealtogetherravishing,"criedAnnie,withagreatsniff.

           "TheyareforMissMarch,themansaid.Andhere’sanote,"putinthemaid,holdingittoMeg.

           "Whatfun!Whoaretheyfrom?Didn’tknowyouhadalover,"criedthegirls,flutteringaboutMeginahighstateofcuriosityandsurprise.

           "ThenoteisfromMother,andtheflowersfromLaurie,"saidMegsimply,yetmuchgratifiedthathehadnotforgottenher.

           "Oh,indeed!"saidAnniewithafunnylook,asMegslippedthenoteintoherpocketasasortoftalismanagainstenvy,vanity,andfalsepride,forthefewlovingwordshaddonehergood,andtheflowerscheeredherupbytheirbeauty.

           Feelingalmosthappyagain,shelaidbyafewfernsandrosesforherself,andquicklymadeuptherestindaintybouquetsforthebreasts,hair,orskirtsofherfriends,offeringthemsoprettilythatClara,theeldersister,toldhershewas‘thesweetestlittlethingsheeversaw’,andtheylookedquitecharmedwithhersmallattention.Somehowthekindactfinishedherdespondency,andwhenalltherestwenttoshowthemselvestoMrs.Moffat,shesawahappy,bright-eyedfaceinthemirror,asshelaidherfernsagainstherripplinghairandfastenedtherosesinthedressthatdidn’tstrikeherassoveryshabbynow.

           Sheenjoyedherselfverymuchthatevening,forshedancedtoherheart’scontent.Everyonewasverykind,andshehadthreecompliments.Anniemadehersing,andsomeonesaidshehadaremarkablyfinevoice.

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