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A Merry Christmas

           Youcandoasyouplease,butIshallkeepmybookonthetablehereandreadalittleeverymorningassoonasIwake,forIknowitwilldomegoodandhelpmethroughtheday."

           Thensheopenedhernewbookandbegantoread.Joputherarmroundherand,leaningcheektocheek,readalso,withthequietexpressionsoseldomseenonherrestlessface.

           "HowgoodMegis!Come,Amy,let’sdoastheydo.I’llhelpyouwiththehardwords,andthey’llexplainthingsifwedon’tunderstand,"whisperedBeth,verymuchimpressedbytheprettybooksandhersisters’example.

           "I’mgladmineisblue,"saidAmy.andthentheroomswereverystillwhilethepagesweresoftlyturned,andthewintersunshinecreptintotouchthebrightheadsandseriousfaceswithaChristmasgreeting.

           "WhereisMother?"askedMeg,assheandJorandowntothankherfortheirgifts,halfanhourlater.

           "Goodnessonlyknows.Somepoorcreetercamea-beggin’,andyourmawentstraightofftoseewhatwasneeded.Thereneverwassuchawomanforgivin’awayvittlesanddrink,clothesandfirin’,"repliedHannah,whohadlivedwiththefamilysinceMegwasborn,andwasconsideredbythemallmoreasafriendthanaservant.

           "Shewillbebacksoon,Ithink,sofryyourcakes,andhaveeverythingready,"saidMeg,lookingoverthepresentswhichwerecollectedinabasketandkeptunderthesofa,readytobeproducedatthepropertime."Why,whereisAmy’sbottleofcologne?"sheadded,asthelittleflaskdidnotappear.

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