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Jo Meets Apollyon

           "Youdon’tknow,youcan’tguesshowbaditis!ItseemsasifIcoulddoanythingwhenI’minapassion.Igetsosavage,Icouldhurtanyoneandenjoyit.I’mafraidIshalldosomethingdreadfulsomeday,andspoilmylife,andmakeeverybodyhateme.Oh,Mother,helpme,dohelpme!"

           "Iwill,mychild,Iwill.Don’tcrysobitterly,butrememberthisday,andresolvewithallyoursoulthatyouwillneverknowanotherlikeit.Jo,dear,weallhaveourtemptations,somefargreaterthanyours,anditoftentakesusallourlivestoconquerthem.Youthinkyourtemperistheworstintheworld,butmineusedtobejustlikeit."

           "Yours,Mother?Why,youareneverangry!"AndforthemomentJoforgotremorseinsurprise.

           "I’vebeentryingtocureitforfortyyears,andhaveonlysucceededincontrollingit.Iamangrynearlyeverydayofmylife,Jo,butIhavelearnednottoshowit,andIstillhopetolearnnottofeelit,thoughitmaytakemeanotherfortyyearstodoso."

           ThepatienceandthehumilityofthefaceshelovedsowellwasabetterlessontoJothanthewisestlecture,thesharpestreproof.Shefeltcomfortedatoncebythesympathyandconfidencegivenher.Theknowledgethathermotherhadafaultlikehers,andtriedtomendit,madeherowneasiertobearandstrengthenedherresolutiontocureit,thoughfortyyearsseemedratheralongtimetowatchandpraytoagirloffifteen.

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