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love with her sometimes. The children are regular
archangels, and I— well, I’m Jo, and never shall be
anything else. Oh, I must tell you that I came near having
a quarrel with Laurie. I freed my mind about a silly little

thing, and he was offended. I was right, but didn’t speak as
I ought, and he marched home, saying he wouldn’t come
again till I begged pardon. I declared I wouldn’t and got
mad. It lasted all day. I felt bad and wanted you very
much. Laurie and I are both so proud, it’s hard to beg
pardon. But I thought he’d come to it, for I was in the
right. He didn’t come, and just at night I remembered
what you said when Amy fell into the river. I read my
little book, felt better, resolved not to let the sun set on
my anger, and ran over to tell Laurie I was sorry. I met
him at the gate, coming for the same thing. We both
laughed, begged each other’s pardon, and felt all good and
comfortable again.
I made a ‘pome’ yesterday, when I was helping Hannah
wash, and as Father likes my silly little things, I put it in to
amuse him. Give him my lovingest hug that ever was, and
kiss yourself a dozen times for your...
TOPSY-TURVY JO

A SONG FROM THE SUDS

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