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Little Faithful

           WhenherheartgotheavywithlongingsforMotherorfearsforFather,shewentawayintoacertaincloset,hidherfaceinthefoldsofadearoldgown,andmadeherlittlemoanandprayedherlittleprayerquietlybyherself.Nobodyknewwhatcheeredherupafterasoberfit,buteveryonefelthowsweetandhelpfulBethwas,andfellintoawayofgoingtoherforcomfortoradviceintheirsmallaffairs.

           Allwereunconsciousthatthisexperiencewasatestofcharacter,andwhenthefirstexcitementwasover,feltthattheyhaddonewellanddeservedpraise.Sotheydid,buttheirmistakewasinceasingtodowell,andtheylearnedthislessonthroughmuchanxietyandregret.

           "Meg,Iwishyou’dgoandseetheHummels.YouknowMothertoldusnottoforgetthem."saidBeth,tendaysafterMrs.March’sdeparture.

           "I’mtootiredtogothisafternoon,"repliedMeg,rockingcomfortablyasshesewed.

           "Can’tyou,Jo?"askedBeth.

           "Toostormyformewithmycold."

           "Ithoughtitwasalmostwell."

           "It’swellenoughformetogooutwithLaurie,butnotwellenoughtogototheHummels’,"saidJo,laughing,butlookingalittleashamedofherinconsistency.

           "Whydon’tyougoyourself?"askedMeg.

           "Ihavebeeneveryday,butthebabyissick,andIdon’tknowwhattodoforit.Mrs.Hummelgoesawaytowork,andLottchentakescareofit.Butitgetssickerandsicker,andIthinkyouorHannahoughttogo."

           Bethspokeearnestly,andMegpromisedshewouldgotomorrow.

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