Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Womenand that one little act seemed to have cleared theatmosphere amazingly.It was a very long day and a hard one for Amy, as shesat behind her table, often quite alone, for the little girlsdeserted very soon. Few cared to buy flowers in summer,and her bouquets began to droop long before night.The art table was the most attractive in the room.There was a crowd about it all day long, and the tenderswere constantly flying to and fro with important faces andrattling money boxes. Amy often looked wistfully across,longing to be there, where she felt at home and happy,instead of in a corner with nothing to do. It might seemno hardship to some of us, but to a pretty, blithe younggirl, it was not only tedious, but very trying, and thethought of Laurie and his friends made it a realmartyrdom.She did not go home till night, and then she looked sopale and quiet that they knew the day had been a hardone, though she made no complaint, and did not even tellwhat she had done. Her mother gave her an extra cordialcup of tea. Beth helped her dress, and made a charminglittle wreath for her hair, while Jo astonished her family bygetting herself up with unusual care, and hinting darklythat the tables were about to be turned.534 of 861