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Beth’s Secret

           Shecouldnotsay,"I’mgladtogo,"forlifewasverysweetforher.Shecouldonlysobout,"Itrytobewilling,"whilesheheldfasttoJo,asthefirstbitterwaveofthisgreatsorrowbrokeoverthemtogether.

           ByandbyBethsaid,withrecoveredserenity,"You’lltellthemthiswhenwegohome?"

           "Ithinktheywillseeitwithoutwords,"sighedJo,fornowitseemedtoherthatBethchangedeveryday.

           "Perhapsnot.I’veheardthatthepeoplewholovebestareoftenblindesttosuchthings.Iftheydon’tseeit,youwilltellthemforme.Idon’twantanysecrets,andit’skindertopreparethem.MeghasJohnandthebabiestocomforther,butyoumuststandbyFatherandMother,won’tyouJo?"

           "IfIcan.But,Beth,Idon’tgiveupyet.I’mgoingtobelievethatitisasickfancy,andnotletyouthinkit’strue."saidJo,tryingtospeakcheerfully.

           Bethlayaminutethinking,andthensaidinherquietway,"Idon’tknowhowtoexpressmyself,andshouldn’ttrytoanyonebutyou,becauseIcan’tspeakoutexcepttomyJo.IonlymeantosaythatIhaveafeelingthatitneverwasintendedIshouldlivelong.I’mnotliketherestofyou.InevermadeanyplansaboutwhatI’ddowhenIgrewup.Ineverthoughtofbeingmarried,asyoualldid.Icouldn’tseemtoimaginemyselfanythingbutstupidlittleBeth,trottingaboutathome,ofnouseanywherebutthere.

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