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           "Hespokesocheerfully,lookedsosincere,andseemedsogladtogivehisall,thatIwasashamedofmyself.I’dgivenonemanandthoughtittoomuch,whilehegavefourwithoutgrudgingthem.Ihadallmygirlstocomfortmeathome,andhislastsonwaswaiting,milesaway,tosaygood-bytohim,perhaps!Ifeltsorich,sohappythinkingofmyblessings,thatImadehimanicebundle,gavehimsomemoney,andthankedhimheartilyforthelessonhehadtaughtme."

           "Tellanotherstory,Mother,onewithamoraltoit,likethis.Iliketothinkaboutthemafterward,iftheyarerealandnottoopreachy,"saidJo,afteraminute’ssilence.

           Mrs.Marchsmiledandbeganatonce,forshehadtoldstoriestothislittleaudienceformanyyears,andknewhowtopleasethem.

           "Onceuponatime,therewerefourgirls,whohadenoughtoeatanddrinkandwear,agoodmanycomfortsandpleasures,kindfriendsandparentswholovedthemdearly,andyettheywerenotcontented."(Herethelistenersstoleslylooksatoneanother,andbegantosewdiligently.)"Thesegirlswereanxioustobegoodandmademanyexcellentresolutions,buttheydidnotkeepthemverywell,andwereconstantlysaying,‘Ifonlywehadthis,’or‘Ifwecouldonlydothat,’quiteforgettinghowmuchtheyalreadyhad,andhowmanythingstheyactuallycoulddo.Sotheyaskedanoldwomanwhatspelltheycouldusetomakethemhappy,andshesaid,‘Whenyoufeeldiscontented,thinkoveryourblessings,andbegrateful.’"

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