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Little Faithful

           "AskHannahforsomenicelittlemess,andtakeitround,Beth,theairwilldoyougood,"saidJo,addingapologetically,"I’dgobutIwanttofinishmywriting."

           "MyheadachesandI’mtired,soIthoughtmaybesomeofyouwouldgo,"saidBeth.

           "Amywillbeinpresently,andshewillrundownforus,"suggestedMeg.

           SoBethlaydownonthesofa,theothersreturnedtotheirwork,andtheHummelswereforgotten.Anhourpassed.Amydidnotcome,Megwenttoherroomtotryonanewdress,Jowasabsorbedinherstory,andHannahwassoundasleepbeforethekitchenfire,whenBethquietlyputonherhood,filledherbasketwithoddsandendsforthepoorchildren,andwentoutintothechillyairwithaheavyheadandagrievedlookinherpatienteyes.Itwaslatewhenshecameback,andnoonesawhercreepupstairsandshutherselfintohermother’sroom.Halfanhourafter,Jowentto‘Mother’scloset’forsomething,andtherefoundlittleBethsittingonthemedicinechest,lookingverygrave,withredeyesandacamphorbottleinherhand.

           "ChristopherColumbus!What’sthematter?"criedJo,asBethputoutherhandasiftowarnheroff,andaskedquickly...

           "You’vehadthescarletfever,haven’tyou?"

           "Yearsago,whenMegdid.Why?"

           "ThenI’lltellyou.Oh,Jo,thebaby’sdead!"

           "Whatbaby?"

           "Mrs.Hummel’s.Itdiedinmylapbeforeshegothome,"criedBethwithasob.

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