StNicholas [serial] . f Meg, Jo, Beth, andAmy, I find some that resemblemine. I have a great deal ofJos impetuousness and quicktemper, combined with Amys getting ready love of the beautiful. Ican lay no claim to a shareof Amys talent, nor have Iany characteristics of goodlittle Beth. So when I feel real crossand tired of. the late books,I turn to my stand-by andread of Jos and Lauriespranks, and feel better al-most at once; or if Imwishing for something dif-ferent to happen, I readabout Amy at the ball inParis, and almost feel as ifI d been there. When Ifeel discontented with whatI have or rea
StNicholas [serial] . f Meg, Jo, Beth, andAmy, I find some that resemblemine. I have a great deal ofJos impetuousness and quicktemper, combined with Amys getting ready love of the beautiful. Ican lay no claim to a shareof Amys talent, nor have Iany characteristics of goodlittle Beth. So when I feel real crossand tired of. the late books,I turn to my stand-by andread of Jos and Lauriespranks, and feel better al-most at once; or if Imwishing for something dif-ferent to happen, I readabout Amy at the ball inParis, and almost feel as ifI d been there. When Ifeel discontented with whatI have or really what Ihave nt and want, I turnagain to Little Women,and seeing how four realgirls (not goody-goody girls)did without so much socheerfully, and their cleverlittle make-shifts, I feelashamed and more con-tented, for what I have is somuch more than they everhad. Now if a book helps meand gives me as much pleas-ure as does that dear, worn-out copy of Little Women,have I not a right to say that it is my favorite book ?.
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