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Amy’s Will

           "Itistoosoonyetfortheyoungladiestowearthesethings.Thefirstonewhoisaffiancedwillhavethepearls,Madamehassaidit,andIhaveafancythatthelittleturquoiseringwillbegiventoyouwhenyougo,forMadameapprovesyourgoodbehaviorandcharmingmanners."

           "Doyouthinkso?Oh,I’llbealamb,ifIcanonlyhavethatlovelyring!It’seversomuchprettierthanKittyBryant’s.IdolikeAuntMarchafterall."AndAmytriedontheblueringwithadelightedfaceandafirmresolvetoearnit.

           Fromthatdayshewasamodelofobedience,andtheoldladycomplacentlyadmiredthesuccessofhertraining.Estherfitteduptheclosetwithalittletable,placedafootstoolbeforeit,andoveritapicturetakenfromoneoftheshut-uprooms.Shethoughtitwasofnogreatvalue,but,beingappropriate,sheborrowedit,wellknowingthatMadamewouldneverknowit,norcareifshedid.Itwas,however,averyvaluablecopyofoneofthefamouspicturesoftheworld,andAmy’sbeauty-lovingeyeswerenevertiredoflookingupatthesweetfaceoftheDivineMother,whilehertenderthoughtsofherownwerebusyatherheart.Onthetableshelaidherlittletestamentandhymnbook,keptavasealwaysfullofthebestflowersLauriebroughther,andcameeverydayto‘sitalone’thinkinggoodthoughts,andprayingthedearGodtopreservehersister.Estherhadgivenherarosaryofblackbeadswithasilvercross,butAmyhungitupanddidnotuseit,feelingdoubtfulastoitsfitnessforProtestantprayers.

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