Dear Mother , There is only room for me to send my love , and some pressed pansies from the root I have been keeping safe in the house for Father to see . I read every morning , try to be good all day , and sing myself to sleep with Father 's tune . I ca n't sing ` LAND OF THE LEAL ' now , it makes me cry . Everyone is very kind , and we are as happy as we can be without you . Amy wants the rest of the page , so I must stop . I did n't forget to cover the holders , and I wind the clock and air the rooms every day . Kiss dear Father on the cheek he calls mine . Oh , do come soon to your loving ... LITTLE BETH Ma Chere Mamma , We are all well I do my lessons always and never corroberate the girls -- Meg says I mean contradick so I put in both words and you can take the properest . Meg is a great comfort to me and lets me have jelly every night at tea its so good for me Jo says because it keeps me sweet tempered . Laurie is not as respeckful as he ought to be now I am almost in my teens , he calls me Chick and hurts my feelings by talking French to me very fast when I say Merci or Bon jour as Hattie King does . The sleeves of my blue dress were all worn out , and Meg put in new ones , but the full front came wrong and they are more blue than the dress . I felt bad but did not fret I bear my troubles well but I do wish Hannah would put more starch in my aprons and have buckwheats every day . Ca n't she ? Did n't I make that interrigation point nice ? Meg says my punchtuation and spelling are disgraceful and I am mortyfied but dear me I have so many things to do , I ca n't stop . Adieu , I send heaps of love to Papa . Your affectionate daughter ... AMY CURTIS MARCH Dear Mis March , I jes drop a line to say we git on fust rate . The girls is clever and fly round right smart . Miss Meg is going to make a proper good housekeeper . She hes the liking for it , and gits the hang of things surprisin quick .
Jo doos beat all for goin ahead , but she do n't XXXXX to cal ` k ` late fust , and you never know where she 's like to bring up .
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