Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Women‘I had a box of chocolate drops, and the picture Iwanted to copy,’ said Amy, showing her mail.‘And I got a note from Mr. Laurence, asking me tocome over and play to him tonight, before the lamps arelighted, and I shall go,’ added Beth, whose friendship withthe old gentleman prospered finely.‘Now let’s fly round, and do double duty today, so thatwe can play tomorrow with free minds,’ said Jo, preparingto replace her pen with a broom.When the sun peeped into the girls’ room early nextmorning to promise them a fine day, he saw a comicalsight. Each had made such preparation for the fete asseemed necessary and proper. Meg had an extra row oflittle curlpapers across her forehead, Jo had copiouslyanointed her afflicted face with cold cream, Beth hadtaken Joanna to bed with her to atone for the approachingseparation, and Amy had capped the climax by putting acolthespin on her nose to uplift the offending feature. Itwas one of the kind artists use to hold the paper on theirdrawing boards, therefore quite appropriate and effectivefor the purpose it was now being put. This funny spectacleappeared to amuse the sun, for he burst out with suchradiance that Jo woke up and roused her sisters by a heartylaugh at Amy’s ornament.217 of 861