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  'I'm glad you told me that. He's right; and it's because he doesn'twant to go wrong we all respect him so,' added Dolly,replica louis vuitton handbags, looking up nowwith an expression which assured his Mentor that the right string hadbeen touched, and a spirit of emulation roused, more helpful,perhaps, than any words of hers. Seeing this,fake uggs online store, she was satisfied, andsaid, as she prepared to leave the bar before which her culprits hadbeen tried and found guilty,homepage, but recommended to mercy:

  'Then be to others what John is to you--a good example. Forgive mefor troubling you, my dear lads, and remember my little preachment. Ithink it will do you good, though I may never know it. Chance wordsspoken in kindness often help amazingly; and that's what old peopleare here for--else their experience is of little use. Now, come andfind the young folk. I hope I shall never have to shut the gates ofPlumfield upon you, as I have on some of your "gentlemen". I mean tokeep my boys and girls safe if I can, and this a wholesome placewhere the good old-fashioned virtues are lived and taught.'

  Much impressed by that dire threat,fake uggs, Dolly helped her from her perchwith deep respect; and Stuffy relieved her of her empty jugs,solemnly vowing to abstain from all fermented beverages exceptroot-beer, as long as feeble flesh could hold out. Of course theymade light of 'Mother Bhaer's lecture' when they were alone--that wasto be expected of 'men of our class' but in their secret souls theythanked her for giving their boyish consciences a jog, and more thanonce afterward had cause to remember gratefully that half-hour in thetennis court.
Chapter 17 Among the Maids
Although this story is about Jo's boys, her girls cannot beneglected, because they held a high place in this little republic,and especial care was taken to fit them to play their parts worthilyin the great republic which offered them wider opportunities and moreserious duties. To many the social influence was the better part ofthe training they received; for education is not confined to books,and the finest characters often graduate from no college, but makeexperience their master, and life their book. Others cared only forthe mental culture, and were in danger of over-studying, under thedelusion which pervades New England that learning must be had at allcosts, forgetting that health and real wisdom are better. A thirdclass of ambitious girls hardly knew what they wanted, but werehungry for whatever could fit them to face the world and earn aliving, being driven by necessity, the urgency of some half-conscioustalent, or the restlessness of strong young natures to break awayfrom the narrow life which no longer satisfied.

  At Plumfield all found something to help them; for the growinginstitution had not yet made its rules as fixed as the laws of theMedes and Persians, and believed so heartily in the right of allsexes, colours, creeds, and ranks to education, that there was roomfor everyone who knocked, and a welcome to the shabby youths from upcountry, the eager girls from the West, the awkward freedman or womanfrom the South, or the well-born student whose poverty made thiscollege a possibility when other doors were barred. There still wasprejudice, ridicule, neglect in high places, and prophecies offailure to contend against; but the Faculty was composed of cheerful,hopeful men and women who had seen greater reforms spring fromsmaller roots, and after stormy seasons blossom beautifully, to addprosperity and honour to the nation. So they worked on steadily andbided their time, full of increasing faith in their attempt as yearafter year their numbers grew, their plans succeeded, and the senseof usefulness in this most vital of all professions blessed them withits sweet rewards.

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