Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little WomenCHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHTLike most other young matrons, Meg began hermarried life with the determination to be a modelhousekeeper. John should find home a paradise, he shouldalways see a smiling face, should fare sumptuously everyday, and never know the loss of a button. She brought somuch love, energy, and cheerfulness to the work that shecould not but succeed, in spite of some obstacles. Herparadise was not a tranquil one, for the little womanfussed, was over-anxious to please, and bustled about like atrue Martha, cumbered with many cares. She was tootired, sometimes, even to smile, John grew dyspeptic aftera course of dainty dishes and ungratefully demanded plainfare. As for buttons, she soon learned to wonder wherethey went, to shake her head over the carelessness of men,and to threaten to make him sew them on himself, and seeif his work would stand impatient and clumsy fingers anybetter than hers.They were very happy, even after they discovered thatthey couldn’t live on love alone. John did not find Meg’sbeauty diminished, though she beamed at him frombehind the familiar coffee pot. Nor did Meg miss any of478 of 861