▁to ▁marry . ▁ ▁This ▁creates ▁a ▁new ▁sens ation ▁in ▁the ▁family , ▁and ▁K itt y ▁begins ▁to ▁look ▁to ▁Rose ▁for ▁sister ly ▁guidance . ▁ ▁Rose ▁encourag es ▁her ▁to ▁improve ▁her ▁silly ▁mind , ▁and ▁K itt y ▁is ▁a ▁very ▁willing ▁pup il . ▁ ▁Rose ▁continues ▁to ▁wait ▁for ▁Mac ' s ▁return ▁but ▁reaches ▁a ▁crisis ▁when ▁Uncle ▁Ale c ▁becomes ▁very ▁sick ▁while ▁visit ing ▁Mac ; ▁P he be ▁n urs es ▁him ▁back ▁from ▁the ▁br ink ▁of ▁death , ▁at ▁personal ▁per il , ▁and ▁returns ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁anxious ▁Camp b ells ▁to ▁be ▁gre et ed ▁as ▁a ▁triumph ant ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁family , ▁se aling ▁her ▁own ▁eng agement ▁with ▁Arch ie ▁with ▁everyone ' s ▁bless ing . ▁ ▁This ▁home coming ▁is ▁completed ▁for ▁Rose ▁when ▁she ▁is ▁reun ited ▁with ▁Mac ▁and ▁finally ▁decl ares ▁her ▁own ▁sent iments . ▁ ▁The ▁book ▁clos es ▁with ▁three ▁very ▁happy ▁cou ples , ▁and ▁much ▁hope ▁for ▁their ▁fel icity . ▁ ▁S ources ▁The ▁Liter ature ▁Network ▁Official ▁Website ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Rose ▁in ▁Blo om ▁( c . ▁ 1 8 7 6 ) ▁at ▁A ▁C ele br ation ▁of ▁Women ▁Writ ers ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 7 6 ▁American ▁nov els ▁Category : Nov els ▁by ▁Louis a ▁May ▁Alc ott <0x0A> </s> ▁Sh ir ome ▁( 白 女 ) ▁was ▁a ▁minor ▁female ▁Japanese ▁w aka ▁poet ,