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Amy’s Will

           ToHannahIgivethebandboxshewantedandallthepatchworkIleavehopingshe‘willrememberme,whenityousee’.

           AndnowhavingdisposedofmymostvaluablepropertyIhopeallwillbesatisfiedandnotblamethedead.Iforgiveeveryone,andtrustwemayallmeetwhenthetrumpshallsound.Amen.

           TothiswillandtestimentIsetmyhandandsealonthis20thdayofNov.AnniDomino1861.

           AmyCurtisMarch

           Witnesses:

           EstelleValnor,TheodoreLaurence.

           Thelastnamewaswritteninpencil,andAmyexplainedthathewastorewriteitininkandsealitupforherproperly.

           "Whatputitintoyourhead?DidanyonetellyouaboutBeth’sgivingawayherthings?"askedLauriesoberly,asAmylaidabitofredtape,withsealingwax,ataper,andastandishbeforehim.

           Sheexplainedandthenaskedanxiously,"WhataboutBeth?"

           "I’msorryIspoke,butasIdid,I’lltellyou.ShefeltsoillonedaythatshetoldJoshewantedtogiveherpianotoMeg,hercatstoyou,andthepoorolddolltoJo,whowouldloveitforhersake.Shewassorryshehadsolittletogive,andleftlocksofhairtotherestofus,andherbestlovetoGrandpa.Sheneverthoughtofawill."

           Lauriewassigningandsealingashespoke,anddidnotlookuptillagreatteardroppedonthepaper.Amy’sfacewasfulloftrouble,butsheonlysaid,"Don’tpeopleputsortofpostscriptstotheirwills,sometimes?"

           "Yes,‘codicils’,theycallthem."

           "Putoneinminethen,thatIwishallmycurlscutoff,andgivenroundtomyfriends

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