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Jo’s Journal

           I’mnotjealous,dear,doyourbest,onlydon’tmakeasaintofhim.I’mafraidIcouldn’tlikehimwithoutaspiceofhumannaughtiness.Readhimbitsofmyletters.Ihaven’ttimetowritemuch,andthatwilldojustaswell.ThankHeavenBethcontinuessocomfortable.

           JANUARY

           AHappyNewYeartoyouall,mydearestfamily,whichofcourseincludesMr.L.andayoungmanbythenameofTeddy.Ican’ttellyouhowmuchIenjoyedyourChristmasbundle,forIdidn’tgetittillnightandhadgivenuphoping.Yourlettercameinthemorning,butyousaidnothingaboutaparcel,meaningitforasurprise,soIwasdisappointed,forI’dhada‘kindoffeeling’thatyouwouldn’tforgetme.IfeltalittlelowinmymindasIsatupinmyroomaftertea,andwhenthebig,muddy,battered-lookingbundlewasbroughttome,Ijusthuggeditandpranced.ItwassohomeyandrefreshingthatIsatdownonthefloorandreadandlookedandateandlaughedandcried,inmyusualabsurdway.ThethingswerejustwhatIwanted,andallthebetterforbeingmadeinsteadofbought.Beth’snew‘inkbib’wascapital,andHannah’sboxofhardgingerbreadwillbeatreasure.I’llbesureandweartheniceflannelsyousent,Marmee,andreadcarefullythebooksFatherhasmarked.Thankyouall,heapsandheaps!

           SpeakingofbooksremindsmethatI’mgettingrichinthatline,foronNewYear’sDayMr.BhaergavemeafineShakespeare.

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