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A Merry Christmas

           ThelatterinformsthepartythatshebequeathsuntoldwealthtotheyoungpairandanawfuldoomtoDonPedro,ifhedoesn’tmakethemhappy.Thebagisopened,andseveralquartsoftinmoneyshowerdownuponthestagetillitisquiteglorifiedwiththeglitter.Thisentirelysoftensthesternsire.Heconsentswithoutamurmur,alljoininajoyfulchorus,andthecurtainfallsupontheloverskneelingtoreceiveDonPedro’sblessinginattitudesofthemostromanticgrace.

           Tumultuousapplausefollowedbutreceivedanunexpectedcheck,forthecotbed,onwhichthedresscirclewasbuilt,suddenlyshutupandextinguishedtheenthusiasticaudience.RoderigoandDonPedroflewtotherescue,andallweretakenoutunhurt,thoughmanywerespeechlesswithlaughter.TheexcitementhadhardlysubsidedwhenHannahappeared,with"Mrs.March’scompliments,andwouldtheladieswalkdowntosupper."

           Thiswasasurpriseeventotheactors,andwhentheysawthetable,theylookedatoneanotherinrapturousamazement.ItwaslikeMarmeetogetupalittletreatforthem,butanythingsofineasthiswasunheardofsincethedeparteddaysofplenty.Therewasicecream,actuallytwodishesofit,pinkandwhite,andcakeandfruitanddistractingFrenchbonbonsand,inthemiddleofthetable,fourgreatbouquetsofhothouseflowers.

           Itquitetooktheirbreathaway,andtheystaredfirstatthetableandthenattheirmother,wholookedasifsheenjoyeditimmensely.

           "Isitfairies?"askedAmy.

           "SantaClaus,"saidBeth.

           "Motherdidit."

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