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           Therewerenomarble-toppedtables,longmirrors,orlacecurtainsinthelittleparlor,butsimplefurniture,plentyofbooks,afinepictureortwo,astandofflowersinthebaywindow,and,scatteredallabout,theprettygiftswhichcamefromfriendlyhandsandwerethefairerforthelovingmessagestheybrought.

           Idon’tthinktheParianPsycheLauriegavelostanyofitsbeautybecauseJohnputupthebracketitstoodupon,thatanyupholsterercouldhavedrapedtheplainmuslincurtainsmoregracefullythanAmy’sartistichand,orthatanystore-roomwaseverbetterprovidedwithgoodwishes,merrywords,andhappyhopesthanthatinwhichJoandhermotherputawayMeg’sfewboxes,barrels,andbundles,andIammorallycertainthatthespandynewkitchennevercouldhavelookedsocozyandneatifHannahhadnotarrangedeverypotandpanadozentimesover,andlaidthefireallreadyforlightingtheminute‘Mis.Brookecamehome’.Ialsodoubtifanyyoungmatroneverbeganlifewithsorichasupplyofdusters,holders,andpiecebags,forBethmadeenoughtolasttillthesilverweddingcameround,andinventedthreedifferentkindsofdishclothsfortheexpressserviceofthebridalchina.

           Peoplewhohireallthesethingsdoneforthemneverknowwhattheylose,forthehomeliesttasksgetbeautifiediflovinghandsdothem,andMegfoundsomanyproofsofthisthateverythinginhersmallnest,fromthekitchenrollertothesilvervaseonherparlortable,waseloquentofhomeloveandtenderforethought.

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