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Beth’s Secret

           ButwhenIsawyouallsowellandstrongandfullofhappyplans,itwashardtofeelthatIcouldneverbelikeyou,andthenIwasmiserable,Jo."

           "Oh,Beth,andyoudidn’ttellme,didn’tletmecomfortandhelpyou?Howcouldyoushutmeout,bearitallalone?"

           Jo’svoicewasfulloftenderreproach,andherheartachedtothinkofthesolitarystrugglethatmusthavegoneonwhileBethlearnedtosaygoodbyetohealth,love,andlife,andtakeuphercrosssocheerfully.

           "Perhapsitwaswrong,butItriedtodoright.Iwasn’tsure,noonesaidanything,andIhopedIwasmistaken.ItwouldhavebeenselfishtofrightenyouallwhenMarmeewassoanxiousaboutMeg,andAmyaway,andyousohappywithLaurieatleastIthoughtsothen."

           "AndIthoughtyoulovedhim,Beth,andIwentawaybecauseIcouldn’t,"criedJo,gladtosayallthetruth.

           BethlookedsoamazedattheideathatJosmiledinspiteofherpain,andaddedsoftly,"Thenyoudidn’t,dearie?Iwasafraiditwasso,andimaginedyourpoorlittleheartfulloflovelornityallthatwhile."

           "Why,Jo,howcouldI,whenhewassofondofyou?"askedBeth,asinnocentlyasachild."Idolovehimdearly.Heissogoodtome,howcanIhelpIt?Buthecouldneverbeanythingtomebutmybrother.Ihopehetrulywillbe,sometime."

           "Notthroughme,"saidJodecidedly.

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