Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful

           ThebighousedidproveaPalaceBeautiful,thoughittooksometimeforalltogetin,andBethfounditveryhardtopassthelions.OldMr.Laurencewasthebiggestone,butafterhehadcalled,saidsomethingfunnyorkindtoeachoneofthegirls,andtalkedoveroldtimeswiththeirmother,nobodyfeltmuchafraidofhim,excepttimidBeth.TheotherlionwasthefactthattheywerepoorandLaurierich,forthismadethemshyofacceptingfavorswhichtheycouldnotreturn.But,afterawhile,theyfoundthatheconsideredthemthebenefactors,andcouldnotdoenoughtoshowhowgratefulhewasforMrs.March’smotherlywelcome,theircheerfulsociety,andthecomforthetookinthathumblehomeoftheirs.Sotheysoonforgottheirprideandinterchangedkindnesseswithoutstoppingtothinkwhichwasthegreater.

           Allsortsofpleasantthingshappenedaboutthattime,forthenewfriendshipflourishedlikegrassinspring.EveryonelikedLaurie,andheprivatelyinformedhistutorthat"theMarcheswereregularlysplendidgirls."Withthedelightfulenthusiasmofyouth,theytookthesolitaryboyintotheirmidstandmademuchofhim,andhefoundsomethingverycharmingintheinnocentcompanionshipofthesesimple-heartedgirls.Neverhavingknownmotherorsisters,hewasquicktofeeltheinfluencestheybroughtabouthim,andtheirbusy,livelywaysmadehimashamedoftheindolentlifeheled.Hewastiredofbooks,andfoundpeoplesointerestingnowthatMr.

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