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Playing Pilgrims

           AyearseemsverylongtowaitbeforeIseethem,butremindthemthatwhilewewaitwemayallwork,sothattheseharddaysneednotbewasted.IknowtheywillrememberallIsaidtothem,thattheywillbelovingchildrentoyou,willdotheirdutyfaithfully,fighttheirbosomenemiesbravely,andconquerthemselvessobeautifullythatwhenIcomebacktothemImaybefonderandprouderthaneverofmylittlewomen."Everybodysniffedwhentheycametothatpart.Jowasn’tashamedofthegreattearthatdroppedofftheendofhernose,andAmynevermindedtherumplingofhercurlsasshehidherfaceonhermother’sshoulderandsobbedout,"Iamaselfishgirl!ButI’lltrulytrytobebetter,sohemayn’tbedisappointedinmeby-and-by."

           "Weallwill,"criedMeg."Ithinktoomuchofmylooksandhatetowork,butwon’tanymore,ifIcanhelpit."

           "I’lltryandbewhathelovestocallme,‘alittlewoman’andnotberoughandwild,butdomydutyhereinsteadofwantingtobesomewhereelse,"saidJo,thinkingthatkeepinghertemperathomewasamuchhardertaskthanfacingarebelortwodownSouth.

           Bethsaidnothing,butwipedawayhertearswiththebluearmysockandbegantoknitwithallhermight,losingnotimeindoingthedutythatlaynearesther,whilesheresolvedinherquietlittlesoultobeallthatFatherhopedtofindherwhentheyearbroughtroundthehappycominghome.

           Mrs.

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