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A Merry Christmas

           "Shetookitoutaminuteago,andwentoffwithittoputaribbononit,orsomesuchnotion,"repliedJo,dancingabouttheroomtotakethefirststiffnessoffthenewarmyslippers.

           "Hownicemyhandkerchiefslook,don’tthey?Hannahwashedandironedthemforme,andImarkedthemallmyself,"saidBeth,lookingproudlyatthesomewhatunevenletterswhichhadcosthersuchlabor.

           "Blessthechild!She’sgoneandput‘Mother’ontheminsteadof‘M.March’.Howfunny!"criedJo,takingoneup.

           "Isn’tthatright?Ithoughtitwasbettertodoitso,becauseMeg’sinitialsareM.M.,andIdon’twantanyonetousethesebutMarmee,"saidBeth,lookingtroubled.

           "It’sallright,dear,andaveryprettyidea,quitesensibletoo,fornoonecanevermistakenow.Itwillpleaseherverymuch,Iknow,"saidMeg,withafrownforJoandasmileforBeth.

           "There’sMother.Hidethebasket,quick!"criedJo,asadoorslammedandstepssoundedinthehall.

           Amycameinhastily,andlookedratherabashedwhenshesawhersistersallwaitingforher.

           "Wherehaveyoubeen,andwhatareyouhidingbehindyou?"askedMeg,surprisedtosee,byherhoodandcloak,thatlazyAmyhadbeenoutsoearly.

           "Don’tlaughatme,Jo!Ididn’tmeananyoneshouldknowtillthetimecame.Ionlymeanttochangethelittlebottleforabigone,andIgaveallmymoneytogetit,andI’mtrulytryingnottobeselfishanymore."

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