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Tender Troubles

           Returningsuddenlytoheradmonitorytone,shesaid,droppinghervoice,"Ifyoumusthavea‘vent’,Teddy,goanddevoteyourselftooneofthe‘pretty,modestgirls’whomyoudorespect,andnotwasteyourtimewiththesillyones."

           "Youreallyadviseit?"andLaurielookedatherwithanoddmixtureofanxietyandmerrimentinhisface.

           "Yes,Ido,butyou’dbetterwaittillyouarethroughcollege,onthewhole,andbefittingyourselffortheplacemeantime.You’renothalfgoodenoughforwell,whoeverthemodestgirlmaybe."andJolookedalittlequeerlikewise,foranamehadalmostescapedher.

           "ThatI’mnot!"acquiescedLaurie,withanexpressionofhumilityquitenewtohim,ashedroppedhiseyesandabsentlywoundJo’saprontasselroundhisfinger.

           "Mercyonus,thiswillneverdo,"thoughtJo,addingaloud,"Goandsingtome.I’mdyingforsomemusic,andalwayslikeyours."

           "I’dratherstayhere,thankyou."

           "Well,youcan’t,thereisn’troom.Goandmakeyourselfuseful,sinceyouaretoobigtobeornamental.Ithoughtyouhatedtobetiedtoawoman’sapronstring?"retortedJo,quotingcertainrebelliouswordsofhisown.

           "Ah,thatdependsonwhowearstheapron!"andLauriegaveanaudacioustweakatthetassel.

           "Areyougoing?"demandedJo,divingforthepillow.

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