Маленькие женщины

A Telegram

           Fatherisasregularasthesun,butthere’ssomedelayontheway,perhaps."

           Asharpringinterruptedher,andaminuteafterHannahcameinwithaletter.

           "It’soneofthemhorridtelegraphthings,mum,"shesaid,handlingitasifshewasafraiditwouldexplodeanddosomedamage.

           Attheword‘telegraph’,Mrs.Marchsnatchedit,readthetwolinesitcontained,anddroppedbackintoherchairaswhiteasifthelittlepaperhadsentabullettoherheart.Lauriedasheddownstairsforwater,whileMegandHannahsupportedher,andJoreadaloud,inafrightenedvoice...

           

           Mrs.March:

           Yourhusbandisveryill.Comeatonce.

           S.HALE

           BlankHospital,Washington.

           

           Howstilltheroomwasastheylistenedbreathlessly,howstrangelythedaydarkenedoutside,andhowsuddenlythewholeworldseemedtochange,asthegirlsgatheredabouttheirmother,feelingasifallthehappinessandsupportoftheirliveswasabouttobetakenfromthem.

           Mrs.Marchwasherselfagaindirectly,readthemessageover,andstretchedoutherarmstoherdaughters,saying,inatonetheyneverforgot,"Ishallgoatonce,butitmaybetoolate.Oh,children,children,helpmetobearit!"

           Forseveralminutestherewasnothingbutthesoundofsobbingintheroom,mingledwithbrokenwordsofcomfort,tenderassurancesofhelp,andhopefulwhispersthatdiedawayintears.PoorHannahwasthefirsttorecover,andwithunconsciouswisdomshesetalltherestagoodexample,forwithher,workwaspanaceaformostafflictions.

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