Маленькие женщины

Literary Lessons

           SoJowassatisfiedwiththeinvestmentofherprizemoney,andfelltoworkwithacheeryspirit,bentonearningmoreofthosedelightfulchecks.Shedidearnseveralthatyear,andbegantofeelherselfapowerinthehouse,forbythemagicofapen,her‘rubbish’turnedintocomfortsforthemall.TheDuke’sDaughterpaidthebutcher’sbill,APhantomHandputdownanewcarpet,andtheCurseoftheCoventrysprovedtheblessingoftheMarchesinthewayofgroceriesandgowns.

           Wealthiscertainlyamostdesirablething,butpovertyhasitssunnyside,andoneofthesweetusesofadversityisthegenuinesatisfactionwhichcomesfromheartyworkofheadorhand,andtotheinspirationofnecessity,weowehalfthewise,beautiful,andusefulblessingsoftheworld.Joenjoyedatasteofthissatisfaction,andceasedtoenvyrichergirls,takinggreatcomfortintheknowledgethatshecouldsupplyherownwants,andneedasknooneforapenny.

           Littlenoticewastakenofherstories,buttheyfoundamarket,andencouragedbythisfact,sheresolvedtomakeaboldstrokeforfameandfortune.Havingcopiedhernovelforthefourthtime,readittoallherconfidentialfriends,andsubmitteditwithfearandtremblingtothreepublishers,sheatlastdisposedofit,onconditionthatshewouldcutitdownonethird,andomitallthepartswhichsheparticularlyadmired.

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