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The First Wedding

           Noonesaidanything,tillLaurie,whoinsistedonservingthebride,appearedbeforeher,withaloadedsalverinhishandandapuzzledexpressiononhisface.

           "HasJosmashedallthebottlesbyaccident?"hewhispered,"oramImerelylaboringunderadelusionthatIsawsomelyingaboutloosethismorning?"

           "No,yourgrandfatherkindlyofferedushisbest,andAuntMarchactuallysentsome,butFatherputawayalittleforBeth,anddispatchedtheresttotheSoldier’sHome.Youknowhethinksthatwineshouldbeusedonlyinillness,andMothersaysthatneithershenorherdaughterswilleverofferittoanyyoungmanunderherroof."

           MegspokeseriouslyandexpectedtoseeLauriefrownorlaugh,buthedidneither,forafteraquicklookather,hesaid,inhisimpetuousway,"Ilikethat!ForI’veseenenoughharmdonetowishotherwomenwouldthinkasyoudo."

           "Youarenotmadewisebyexperience,Ihope?"andtherewasananxiousaccentinMeg’svoice.

           "No.Igiveyoumywordforit.Don’tthinktoowellofme,either,thisisnotoneofmytemptations.Beingbroughtupwherewineisascommonaswaterandalmostasharmless,Idon’tcareforit,butwhenaprettygirloffersit,onedoesn’tliketorefuse,yousee."

           "Butyouwill,forthesakeofothers,ifnotforyourown.Come,Laurie,promise,andgivemeonemorereasontocallthisthehappiestdayofmylife.

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