Маленькие женщины

Burdens

           Bethhadhertroublesaswellastheothers,andnotbeinganangelbutaveryhumanlittlegirl,sheoften‘weptalittleweep’asJosaid,becauseshecouldn’ttakemusiclessonsandhaveafinepiano.Shelovedmusicsodearly,triedsohardtolearn,andpracticedawaysopatientlyatthejinglingoldinstrument,thatitdidseemasifsomeone(nottohintAuntMarch)oughttohelpher.Nobodydid,however,andnobodysawBethwipethetearsofftheyellowkeys,thatwouldn’tkeepintune,whenshewasallalone.Shesanglikealittlelarkaboutherwork,neverwastootiredforMarmeeandthegirls,anddayafterdaysaidhopefullytoherself,"IknowI’llgetmymusicsometime,ifI’mgood."

           TherearemanyBethsintheworld,shyandquiet,sittingincornerstillneeded,andlivingforotherssocheerfullythatnooneseesthesacrificestillthelittlecricketonthehearthstopschirping,andthesweet,sunshinypresencevanishes,leavingsilenceandshadowbehind.

           IfanybodyhadaskedAmywhatthegreatesttrialofherlifewas,shewouldhaveansweredatonce,"Mynose."Whenshewasababy,Johadaccidentlydroppedherintothecoalhod,andAmyinsistedthatthefallhadruinedhernoseforever.Itwasnotbignorred,likepoor‘Petrea’s’,itwasonlyratherflat,andallthepinchingintheworldcouldnotgiveitanaristocraticpoint.Noonemindeditbutherself,anditwasdoingitsbesttogrow,butAmyfeltdeeplythewantofaGreciannose,anddrewwholesheetsofhandsomeonestoconsoleherself.

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