Little women by Louisa May Alcott
Author:Louisa May Alcott [Louisa May Alcott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Roman
ISBN: 9780451529305
Published: 2004-04-05T07:00:00+00:00
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The First Wedding
The June roses over the porch were awake bright and early on that morning, rejoicing with all their hearts in the cloudless sunshine, like friendly little neighbors, as they were. Quite flushed with excitement were their ruddy faces, as they swung in the wind, whispering to one another what they had seen, for some peeped in at the dining-room windows where the feast was spread, some climbed up to nod and smile at the sisters as they dressed the bride, others waved a welcome to those who came and went on various errands in garden, porch, and hall, and all, from the rosiest full-blown flower to the palest baby bud, offered their tribute of beauty and fragrance to the gentle mistress who had loved and tended them so long.
Meg looked very like a rose herself, for all that was best and sweetest in heart and soul seemed to bloom into her face that day, making it fair and tender, with a charm more beautiful than beauty. Neither silk, lace, nor orange flowers would she have. âI donât want to look strange or fixed up today,â she said. âI donât want a fashionable wedding, but only those about me whom I love, and to them I wish to look and be my familiar self.â
So she made her wedding gown herself, sewing into it the tender hopes and innocent romances of a girlish heart. Her sisters braided up her pretty hair, and the only ornaments she wore were the lilies of the valley, which âher Johnâ liked best of all the flowers that grew.
âYou do look just like our own dear Meg, only so very sweet and lovely that I should hug you if it wouldnât crumple your dress,â cried Amy, surveying her with delight when all was done.
âThen I am satisfied. But please hug and kiss me, everyone, and donât mind my dress, I want a great many crumples of this sort put into it today.â And Meg opened her arms to her sisters, who clung about her with April faces for a minute, feeling that the new love had not changed the old.
âNow Iâm going to tie Johnâs cravat for him, and then to stay a few minutes with Father quietly in the study.â And Meg ran down to perform these little ceremonies, and then to follow her mother wherever she went, conscious that in spite of the smiles on the motherly face, there was a secret sorrow hid in the motherly heart at the flight of the first bird from the nest.
As the younger girls stand together, giving the last touches to their simple toilet, it may be a good time to tell of a few changes which three years have wrought in their appearance, for all are looking their best just now.
Joâs angles are much softened, she has learned to carry herself with ease, if not grace. The curly crop has lengthened into a thick coil, more becoming to the small head atop of the tall figure.
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