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A Merry Christmas

           AndMegsmiledhersweetest,inspiteofhergraybeardandwhiteeyebrows.

           "AuntMarchhadagoodfitandsentthesupper,"criedJo,withasuddeninspiration.

           "Allwrong.OldMr.Laurencesentit,"repliedMrs.March.

           "TheLaurenceboy’sgrandfather!Whatintheworldputsuchathingintohishead?Wedon’tknowhim!"exclaimedMeg.

           "Hannahtoldoneofhisservantsaboutyourbreakfastparty.Heisanoddoldgentleman,butthatpleasedhim.Heknewmyfatheryearsago,andhesentmeapolitenotethisafternoon,sayinghehopedIwouldallowhimtoexpresshisfriendlyfeelingtowardmychildrenbysendingthemafewtriflesinhonoroftheday.Icouldnotrefuse,andsoyouhavealittlefeastatnighttomakeupforthebread-and-milkbreakfast."

           "Thatboyputitintohishead,Iknowhedid!He’sacapitalfellow,andIwishwecouldgetacquainted.Helooksasifhe’dliketoknowusbuthe’sbashful,andMegissoprimshewon’tletmespeaktohimwhenwepass,"saidJo,astheplateswentround,andtheicebegantomeltoutofsight,withohsandahsofsatisfaction.

           "Youmeanthepeoplewholiveinthebighousenextdoor,don’tyou?"askedoneofthegirls."MymotherknowsoldMr.Laurence,butsayshe’sveryproudanddoesn’tliketomixwithhisneighbors.Hekeepshisgrandsonshutup,whenheisn’tridingorwalkingwithhistutor,andmakeshimstudyveryhard.Weinvitedhimtoourparty,buthedidn’tcome.Mothersayshe’sverynice,thoughheneverspeakstousgirls."

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