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Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag Vol. 1
by Louisa May Alcott
Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag Vol. 1 is a collection of short stories by Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1868. It is a collection of stories for children that explore themes of adventure, family, and the human condition.
the lettuce-bed, and then shut him up in the study to get his lessons, while he mounted the pony and trotted away to town to buy a new fishing-rod and otherwise enjoy himself. When mamma came in, hot and tired, she was met by Kitty with a bottle in one hand and a spoon in the other. 'Here is your iron mixture, dear. Now take it like a good girl.' 'I won't!' and mamma looked quite stubborn. 'Then aunty will hold your hands and I shall make you.' 'But I don't like it; I don't need it,' cried mamma. 'Neither do I, but you give it to me all the same. I'm sure you need strengthening more than I do, you have so many "trials,"' and Kitty looked very sly as she quoted one of the words often on her mother's lips. 'You'd better mind, Carrie; it can't hurt you, and you know you promised entire obedience. Set a good example,' said aunty. 'But I never thought these little chits would do so well. Ugh, how disagreeable it is!' And mamma took her dose with a wry face, feeling that Aunt Betsey was siding with the wrong party. 'Now sit down and hem these towels till dinner-time. I have so much to
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