Pleasant Meadows

           Likesunshineafterastormwerethepeacefulweekswhichfollowed.Theinvalidsimprovedrapidly,andMr.Marchbegantotalkofreturningearlyinthenewyear.Bethwassoonabletolieonthestudysofaallday,amusingherselfwiththewell-belovedcatsatfirst,andintimewithdoll’ssewing,whichhadfallensadlybehind-hand.HeronceactivelimbsweresostiffandfeeblethatJotookherforadailyairingaboutthehouseinherstrongarms.Megcheerfullyblackenedandburnedherwhitehandscookingdelicatemessesfor‘thedear’,whileAmy,aloyalslaveofthering,celebratedherreturnbygivingawayasmanyofhertreasuresasshecouldprevailonhersisterstoaccept.

           AsChristmasapproached,theusualmysteriesbegantohauntthehouse,andJofrequentlyconvulsedthefamilybyproposingutterlyimpossibleormagnificentlyabsurdceremonies,inhonorofthisunusuallymerryChristmas.Lauriewasequallyimpracticable,andwouldhavehadbonfires,skyrockets,andtriumphalarches,ifhehadhadhisownway.Aftermanyskirmishesandsnubbings,theambitiouspairwereconsideredeffectuallyquenchedandwentaboutwithforlornfaces,whichwereratherbeliedbyexplosionsoflaughterwhenthetwogottogether.

           SeveraldaysofunusuallymildweatherfitlyusheredinasplendidChristmasDay.Hannah‘feltinherbones’thatitwasgoingtobeanunusuallyfineday,andsheprovedherselfatrueprophetess,foreverybodyandeverythingseemedboundtoproduceagrandsuccess.Tobeginwith,Mr.

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