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Beth’s Secret

           Ineverwantedtogoaway,andthehardpartnowistheleavingyouall.I’mnotafraid,butitseemsasifIshouldbehomesickforyoueveninheaven."

           Jocouldnotspeak,andforseveralminutestherewasnosoundbutthesighofthewindandthelappingofthetide.Awhite-wingedgullflewby,withtheflashofsunshineonitssilverybreast.Bethwatchedittillitvanished,andhereyeswerefullofsadness.Alittlegray-coatedsandbirdcametrippingoverthebeach‘peeping’softlytoitself,asifenjoyingthesunandsea.ItcamequiteclosetoBeth,andlookedatherwithafriendlyeyeandsatuponawarmstone,dressingitswetfeathers,quiteathome.Bethsmiledandfeltcomforted,forthetinythingseemedtoofferitssmallfriendshipandremindherthatapleasantworldwasstilltobeenjoyed.

           "Dearlittlebird!See,Jo,howtameitis.Ilikepeepsbetterthanthegulls.Theyarenotsowildandhandsome,buttheyseemhappy,confidinglittlethings.Iusedtocallthemmybirdslastsummer,andMothersaidtheyremindedherofmebusy,quaker-coloredcreatures,alwaysneartheshore,andalwayschirpingthatcontentedlittlesongoftheirs.Youarethegull,Jo,strongandwild,fondofthestormandthewind,flyingfarouttosea,andhappyallalone.Megistheturtledove,andAmyislikethelarkshewritesabout,tryingtogetupamongtheclouds,butalwaysdroppingdownintoitsnestagain

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