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Beth’s Secret

           Butshecouldnotfindenoughtosatisfyher,forthecheekswereverythin,andthehandsseemedtoofeebletoholdeventherosylittleshellstheyhadbeencollecting.ItcametoherthenmorebitterlythaneverthatBethwasslowlydriftingawayfromher,andherarmsinstinctivelytightenedtheirholduponthedearesttreasureshepossessed.Foraminutehereyesweretoodimforseeing,andwhentheycleared,Bethwaslookingupathersotenderlythattherewashardlyanyneedforhertosay,"Jo,dear,I’mgladyouknowit.I’vetriedtotellyou,butIcouldn’t."

           Therewasnoanswerexcepthersister’scheekagainstherown,noteventears,forwhenmostdeeplymoved,Jodidnotcry.Shewastheweakerthen,andBethtriedtocomfortandsustainher,withherarmsaboutherandthesoothingwordsshewhisperedinherear.

           "I’veknownitforagoodwhile,dear,andnowI’musedtoit,itisn’thardtothinkofortobear.Trytoseeitsoanddon’tbetroubledaboutme,becauseit’sbest,indeeditis."

           "Isthiswhatmadeyousounhappyintheautumn,Beth?Youdidnotfeelitthen,andkeepittoyourselfsolong,didyou?"askedJo,refusingtoseeorsaythatitwasbest,butgladtoknowthatLauriehadnopartinBeth’strouble.

           "Yes,Igaveuphopingthen,butIdidn’tliketoownit.Itriedtothinkitwasasickfancy,andwouldnotletittroubleanyone.

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