Saturday Nothing has happened to write about , except a call on Miss Norton , who has a room full of pretty things , and who was very charming , for she showed me all her treasures , and asked me if I would sometimes go with her to lectures and concerts , as her escort , if I enjoyed them . She put it as a favor , but I 'm sure Mrs. Kirke has told her about us , and she does it out of kindness to me . I 'm as proud as Lucifer , but such favors from such people do n't burden me , and I accepted gratefully . When I got back to the nursery there was such an uproar in the parlor that I looked in , and there was Mr. Bhaer down on his hands and knees , with Tina on his back , Kitty leading him with a jump rope , and Minnie feeding two small boys with seedcakes , as they roared and ramped in cages built of chairs . `` We are playing nargerie , '' explained Kitty . `` Dis is mine effalunt ! '' added Tina , holding on by the Professor 's hair . `` Mamma always allows us to do what we like Saturday afternoon , when Franz and Emil come , does n't she , Mr. Bhaer ? '' said Minnie . The ` effalunt ' sat up , looking as much in earnest as any of them , and said soberly to me , `` I gif you my wort it is so , if we make too large a noise you shall say Hush ! to us , and we go more softly . '' I promised to do so , but left the door open and enjoyed the fun as much as they did , for a more glorious frolic I never witnessed . They played tag and soldiers , danced and sang , and when it began to grow dark they all piled onto the sofa about the Professor , while he told charming fairy stories of the storks on the chimney tops , and the little ` koblods ' , who ride the snowflakes as they fall . I wish Americans were as simple and natural as Germans , do n't you ? I 'm so fond of writing , I should go spinning on forever if motives of economy did n't stop me , for though I 've used thin paper and written fine , I tremble to think of the stamps this long letter will need . Pray forward Amy 's as soon as you can spare them . My small news will sound very flat after her splendors , but you will like them , I know . Is Teddy studying so hard that he ca n't find time to write to his friends ? Take good care of him for me , Beth , and tell me all about the babies , and give heaps of love to everyone . From your faithful Jo .
P.S. On reading over my letter , it strikes me as rather Bhaery , but I am always interested in odd XXXXX , and I really had nothing else to write about .
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