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Beth’s Secret

           Bethwastooshytoenjoysociety,andJotoowrappedupinhertocareforanyoneelse.Sotheywereallinalltoeachother,andcameandwent,quiteunconsciousoftheinteresttheyexitedinthoseaboutthem,whowatchedwithsympatheticeyesthestrongsisterandthefeebleone,alwaystogether,asiftheyfeltinstinctivelythatalongseparationwasnotfaraway.

           Theydidfeelit,yetneitherspokeofit,foroftenbetweenourselvesandthosenearestanddearesttousthereexistsareservewhichitisveryhardtoovercome.JofeltasifaveilhadfallenbetweenherheartandBeth’s,butwhensheputoutherhandtoliftitup,thereseemedsomethingsacredinthesilence,andshewaitedforBethtospeak.Shewondered,andwasthankfulalso,thatherparentsdidnotseemtoseewhatshesaw,andduringthequietweekswhentheshadowsgrewsoplaintoher,shesaidnothingofittothoseathome,believingthatitwouldtellitselfwhenBethcamebacknobetter.Shewonderedstillmoreifhersisterreallyguessedthehardtruth,andwhatthoughtswerepassingthroughhermindduringthelonghourswhenshelayonthewarmrockswithherheadinJo’slap,whilethewindsblewhealthfullyoverherandtheseamademusicatherfeet.

           OnedayBethtoldher.Jothoughtshewasasleep,shelaysostill,andputtingdownherbook,satlookingatherwithwistfuleyes,tryingtoseesignsofhopeinthefaintcoloronBeth’scheeks.

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