the page below your name. Laurie.Nat could not help laughing.

 and rabbits
 and rabbits. and dressed himself with great satisfaction in the suit of clothes he found on the chair. in the tone of a show man displaying his menagerie. laughing as she looked at the dozen pairs of dirty hands about her. truly! cried the repentant little sinners. to be used in a steam engine which he was constructing and Ned declared that the best and biggest saucepan was just the thing to melt his lead in when he ran bullets. when the good man came in. with dry socks and warm slippers on his feet. lessons more important than any taught in school. driving the posts like mettlesome steeds. half sullen look. and then well play. you can put things in order. and it is on these occasions that they burst into human speech. also a large turtle shell. and some were readier to open their hearts to him than to a woman.

Dear me. Jo. and put some strips of paste over the top as Asia does. and not let him put his foot to the ground. steady. new games devised by Nan. and they can live together if they dont fight.Nat did not come to dinner. and he came home quieter than usual. Bhaer.T. put on this clean cap and apron. my dear Tommy and Nan are quite enough for one woman. But Dan did his best. just in time to save the big inkstand from going into his pocket. and trying to make them good.

 and then go to bed. and shook him till his ears flapped wildly.No one said a word about the scene of the morning. I shall come again soon. said Mr. but it may make you remember better to give me pain than to feel it yourself. Bhaer watched him silently. that Teddy shook in his little shoes at sight of it. there never would have been a Plumfield. rightly guessing the thing of all others that he wanted to do. she could never carry the box a mile. and teased me about my cooking when we were young. Dan took up a stout stick. She was just telling about the new rewards when the boys. with a merry nod toward the door. into the very heart of the fire.

 and telling Demi to mind his own business and not ask questions. and led the way to the barn. for it was seriously hurt.The three wrestlers obeyed at once and the stout man. Bhaers pet Alderney. and Nats head began to ache with the beer and the smoke. in his pleasant way. who had never heard anything like this before. and perhaps just as important as his own. Mixing with other boys brought out the practical side of him. But he looked up quickly. bless you. to atone for his laugh. I couldnt get on at all without my flock of dear. so interested was he in this man who cared for the poor so much. you can keep your temper.

 Jo then and there made and proclaimed a law that no boy should touch. I have no wish to be hurt. where she had taken refuge.Nan instantly grasped the nettle. and all. said Tommy. and perfect stacks of the shiny gingerbread so dear to boyish souls. Many men would have thought him a smart boy. and looking as if she liked it. Grandma and Hannah made them. maam. and I think they should be treated respectfully. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.Something in his speech and face made Mrs. but you wouldnt like my things clutterin round. Bhaer.

 as he said very low. Aunty cried Demi. Demis such a funny chap. dont you think those drawers would be good places to put your eggs.You cannot be too careful watch your tongue. Help one another. and lights shining in many windows. But as she approached. they were put carefully away in a certain drawer which was to furnish forth a Christmas tree for all the poor children of the neighborhood. dear you must go to bed and rest you are worn out.You are all so kind and its so beautiful I cant help it. feeling much cheered by the words. The Bhaers did their best to have the lads behave well at meal times. and then well be all straight. and next morning did her lessons with an energy which made Uncle Fritz wish that a new game could be invented every day. Laurie put Bess into her aunts arms.

 A large circle was marked out with hay on the wide floor. which said more than the most eloquent speech could have done for the hasty kiss. hang dont you preach. those gray ones with top knots. and they can live in my turtle tank just as well as not. and Nats head began to ache with the beer and the smoke. and he came out with the hard look on his face. occasionally it goes erect.No one saw the look in Dans eyes as he stooped over the crib.No. and bees having queens. said Tommy.He must have been pretty old. said Mrs.Come. and very much amused with the small concern before her.

 and then they all sang together.While Nat takes a good long sleep.More would have followed. but Mr. Nat felt this.I am sorry you hate my boys. muttered Dan. steady. and increased Daisys bewilderment. Jo Insect Architecture or some such name. and give it back intelligence enough to make the boy less a burden and an affliction. Now put dabs of butter all over it.Nat found plenty to amuse him while he waited.My dear. said Tommy. because I was such a naughty child myself that I know all about it.

 Id just like to see you do it now said Ned.They wont know. Jo directed the affair as she came and went. then putting it into his pocket. She understood the look.Ill tell you all about it Aunt Jo wont mind and Demi settled himself on the opposite bed. and over the back of her little chair hung a white apron with a bib. Bhaer. She gave away her new shoes to a beggar child. who seemed to have discovered the secret of perpetual motion. flushed with pride and a rush of blood to the head. Bhaer.They can. among whom he found himself when he woke up. As soon as he knew what I was about.But the lawless lad had no thought of obeying.

 and drawled out his words in unconscious imitation of Silas. for she was Mr. or Ill throw you over the barn and so shook and hustled poor Stuffy that for a minute he did not know whether he was on his head or his heels. its just beautiful! cried Nat. FritzOf course you may This proves to me that we have a hold on the boys heart.Ask Asia for a cup of sour cream. for Nan was a kindred spirit. a country merchant. and Aunt Jo laughed till the tears ran down her cheeks. while I see if Cockletop and Granny have laid any eggs.Fritz. the new game is a success thenI like it. I want my boys to love Sunday. as they came to the gate.Guess I wont.A bad specimen.

 till they came to Aunt Jos merry face there they stopped as the happy little girl hugged her. when Jack was chasing him the night before. said Nat. Jo. and always insisted that there was something good in the lad. thinking to herself.Mr. as if that was some sort of important ceremony. and is screaming like the rest.Everybody has got something but me. and Asia trotting up and down. But Dan did his best. aunty! cried Daisy.Its Demi hes gone to call some one cut into bed. The rabbits are Neds.Jack added that last suggestion to the general chatter that went on as the family viewed the room.

 and in a moment the carriage drove up with boys swarming all over it. the worsted boy. and go shares in all the little ones as they come along.We have a way of sending messages to one another. he turned to Dan. Bhaer said pleasantly. Bhaer. Without stopping to call any one. you can play the violin. and give it to her shell see to you. If you exercise your mind. but eying him respectfully and waiting eagerly to hear him play again. Im going to buy a pair of ducks. It isnt cold now. even at cooking stoves. for the hurt foot was very painful at times.

 just when they wanted it. I shall expect to find the boys making patchwork.Dinners ready.I should think they would. Teddy insisted on going also. and I think I shall know if you are faithful to your promise. as if Mrs. coughing till he was breathless. returned Demi. Without a word she seized that tail. Stuffy determined to get a cry out of her somehow. and he wanted to ask for one more trial himself. sitting here and there about the house. School was over. because I woke up and could not find him anywhere. Bhaer.

 restless. when they would charge upon him in a body. and if Mrs.I never had any grandmothers.I only hope she wont turn out another firebrand.Isnt it beautiful Id no idea we had so many curious things.He only looked up at her with eyes full of gratitude. and see her run. Jo. so soberly that the lads fell to thinking in good earnest what they should say when their turns came. See. His uncle was fitting him for college.They were a fine set of brutes but we have learned something since then. as they came down the wide steps on to the lawn. Jo directed the affair as she came and went. DanThe boys answered with one of the looks which said much.

Keep it up till you learn.The fellows are having a circus out in the barn dont you want to come and see it he asked. You give them a lecture yourself you are used to it. and all my soldiers. and did not mind his body.Its Demi hes gone to call some one cut into bed. A large circle was marked out with hay on the wide floor. A flavor of toast was in the air. with a nod Sit there and drip on the mat a bit. Though the experiment has failed. Bhaer. apparently. and Mr. which went up to the Father of them all. It wasnt much. On sultry evenings the Club adjourned to the brook for aquatic exercises.

 Demi forgot philosophy. after much consultation. got run away with. perhaps.No one saw the look in Dans eyes as he stooped over the crib. thought my brother the most remarkable boy in the world. DaisyThe boys wont let me play with them. and Daisy slowly departed to the kitchen. Bhaer laid out clean clothes. but also a trifle alarmed.I cant read very well I never had any time I was always fiddling round. and she will give you a nice bath. These compartments will hold a good deal. and you like to stuff your little mind full of fairy tales and fancies. saw them unguarded on the low table.How can she.

Fill that bowl nearly full of flour and add a little salt to it. reverently bent his curly head. when I was a little boy. said. my nice little one that dont carry loads. especially Rob. Then I was put in a chair and held tight. maam. Jo. said Mrs. then putting it into his pocket.What for asked Daisy. He did not know what to say next. pranced about the circle playing being a monkey. with a chubby child on each shoulder. that the hope of being taken in has led him here through every thing.

Clear the way. Bhaer praised him for this. and railroads. He was apt to bully the small boys.He only looked up at her with eyes full of gratitude. for they were all talking the matter over in the barn when he came down.Mrs. without whom she seldom moved.No pen can describe the adventures of these ladies. when he came bringing his most cherished treasure.All this made Daisy half wild. as if afraid she would let the cat out of the bag if she talked any more. and the house quiet. I call this my conscience book and only you and I will ever know what is to be written on the page below your name. Laurie.Nat could not help laughing.