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Tender Troubles

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           Jospokehopefully,butcouldnotridherselfoftheforebodingfearthatthis‘littletrial’wouldbeharderthantheothers,andthatLauriewouldnotgetoverhis‘lovelornity’aseasilyasheretofore.

           Theplanwastalkedoverinafamilycouncilandagreedupon,forMrs.KirkegladlyacceptedJo,andpromisedtomakeapleasanthomeforher.Theteachingwouldrenderherindependent,andsuchleisureasshegotmightbemadeprofitablebywriting,whilethenewscenesandsocietywouldbebothusefulandagreeable.Jolikedtheprospectandwaseagertobegone,forthehomenestwasgrowingtoonarrowforherrestlessnatureandadventurousspirit.Whenallwassettled,withfearandtremblingshetoldLaurie,buttohersurprisehetookitveryquietly.Hehadbeengraverthanusualoflate,butverypleasant,andwhenjokinglyaccusedofturningoveranewleaf,heansweredsoberly,"SoIam,andImeanthisoneshallstayturned."

           Jowasverymuchrelievedthatoneofhisvirtuousfitsshouldcomeonjustthen,andmadeherpreparationswithalightenedheart,forBethseemedmorecheerful,andhopedshewasdoingthebestforall.

           "OnethingIleaveinyourespecialcare,"shesaid,thenightbeforesheleft.

           "Youmeanyourpapers?"askedBeth.

           "No,myboy.Beverygoodtohim,won’tyou?"

           "OfcourseIwill,butIcan’tfillyourplace,andhe’llmissyousadly

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