Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little WomeneBook brought to you byCreate, view, and edit PDF. Download the free trial version.in being stonyhearted. She ought to have made an effortand tried to love him. It couldn’t be very hard, manypeople would be proud and glad to have such a dear boycare for them. But Jo never would act like other girls, sothere was nothing to do but be very kind and treat himlike a brother.If all brothers were treated as well as Laurie was at thisperiod, they would be a much happier race of beings thanthey are. Amy never lectured now. She asked his opinionon all subjects, she was interested in everything he did,made charming little presents for him, and sent him twoletters a week, full of lively gossip, sisterly confidences, andcaptivating sketches of the lovely scenes about her. As fewbrothers are complimented by having their letters carriedabout in their sister’s pockets, read and reread diligently,cried over when short, kissed when long, and treasuredcarefully, we will not hint that Amy did any of these fondand foolish things. But she certainly did grow a little paleand pensive that spring, lost much of her relish for society,and went out sketching alone a good deal. She never hadmuch to show when she came home, but was studyingnature, I dare say, while she sat for hours, with her handsfolded, on the terrace at Valrosa, or absently sketched anyfancy that occurred to her, a stalwart knight carved on a747 of 861