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           Iftheamiablegentlemanwhowrotethatkindlynotecouldhaveknownwhatintensehappinesshewasgivingafellowcreature,Ithinkhewoulddevotehisleisurehours,ifhehasany,tothatamusement,forJovaluedthelettermorethanthemoney,becauseitwasencouraging,andafteryearsofeffortitwassopleasanttofindthatshehadlearnedtodosomething,thoughitwasonlytowriteasensationstory.

           Aprouderyoungwomanwasseldomseenthanshe,when,havingcomposedherself,sheelectrifiedthefamilybyappearingbeforethemwiththeletterinonehand,thecheckintheother,announcingthatshehadwontheprize.Ofcoursetherewasagreatjubilee,andwhenthestorycameeveryonereadandpraisedit,thoughafterherfatherhadtoldherthatthelanguagewasgood,theromancefreshandhearty,andthetragedyquitethrilling,heshookhishead,andsaidinhisunworldlyway...

           "Youcandobetterthanthis,Jo.Aimatthehighest,andnevermindthemoney."

           "Ithinkthemoneyisthebestpartofit.Whatwillyoudowithsuchafortune?"askedAmy,regardingthemagicslipofpaperwithareverentialeye.

           "SendBethandMothertotheseasideforamonthortwo,"answeredJopromptly.

           Totheseasidetheywent,aftermuchdiscussion,andthoughBethdidn’tcomehomeasplumpandrosyascouldbedesired,shewasmuchbetter,whileMrs.Marchdeclaredshefelttenyearsyounger.

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