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Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful

           Ontheafternoonofthesecondday,shewentouttodoanerrand,andgivepoorJoanna,theinvaliddoll,herdailyexercise.Asshecameupthestreet,onherreturn,shesawthree,yes,fourheadspoppinginandoutoftheparlorwindows,andthemomenttheysawher,severalhandswerewaved,andseveraljoyfulvoicesscreamed...

           "Here’saletterfromtheoldgentleman!Comequick,andreadit!"

           "Oh,Beth,he’ssentyou..."beganAmy,gesticulatingwithunseemlyenergy,butshegotnofurther,forJoquenchedherbyslammingdownthewindow.

           Bethhurriedoninaflutterofsuspense.Atthedoorhersistersseizedandborehertotheparlorinatriumphalprocession,allpointingandallsayingatonce,"Lookthere!Lookthere!"Bethdidlook,andturnedpalewithdelightandsurprise,fortherestoodalittlecabinetpiano,withaletterlyingontheglossylid,directedlikeasignboardto"MissElizabethMarch."

           "Forme?"gaspedBeth,holdingontoJoandfeelingasifsheshouldtumbledown,itwassuchanoverwhelmingthingaltogether.

           "Yes,allforyou,myprecious!Isn’titsplendidofhim?Don’tyouthinkhe’sthedearestoldmanintheworld?Here’sthekeyintheletter.Wedidn’topenit,butwearedyingtoknowwhathesays,"criedJo,hugginghersisterandofferingthenote.

           "Youreadit!Ican’t,Ifeelsoqueer!Oh,itistoolovely!"andBethhidherfaceinJo’sapron,quiteupsetbyherpresent.

           Joopenedthepaperandbegantolaugh,forthefirstwordsshesawwere...

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