Mrs. Bhaer heard the outcry and ran to the rescue , but Teddy could only cling to her and pour out in his broken way something about `` poor Bella hurted , '' `` a dreat fire , '' and `` all the dollies dorn . '' Fearing some dire mishap , his mother caught him up and hurried to the scene of action , where she found the blind worshippers of Kitty-mouse mourning over the charred remains of the lost darling . `` What have you been at ? Tell me all about it , '' said Mrs. Jo , composing herself to listen patiently , for the culprits looked so penitent , she forgave them beforehand . With some reluctance Demi explained their play , and Aunt Jo laughed till the tears ran down her cheeks , the children were so solemn , and the play was so absurd . `` I thought you were too sensible to play such a silly game as this . If I had any Kitty-mouse I 'd have a good one who liked you to play in safe pleasant ways , and not destroy and frighten . Just see what a ruin you have made ; all Daisy 's pretty dolls , Demi 's soldiers , and Rob 's new village beside poor Teddy 's pet lamb , and dear old Annabella . I shall have to write up in the nursery the verse that used to come in the boxes of toys , `` The children of Holland take pleasure in making , What the children of Boston take pleasure in breaking . '' `` Only I shall put Plumfield instead of Boston . '' `` We never will again , truly , truly ! '' cried the repentant little sinners , much abashed at this reproof . `` Demi told us to , '' said Rob . `` Well , I heard Uncle tell about the Greece people , who had altars and things , and so I wanted to be like them , only I had n't any live creatures to sackerryfice , so we burnt up our toys . '' `` Dear me , that is something like the bean story , '' said Aunt Jo , laughing again . `` Tell about it , '' suggested Daisy , to change the subject . `` Once there was a poor woman who had three or four little children , and she used to lock them up in her room when she went out to work , to keep them safe . On day when she was going away she said , ` Now , my dears , do n't let baby fall out of window , do n't play with the matches , and do n't put beans up your noses . ' Now the children had never dreamed of doing that last thing , but she put it into their heads , and the minute she was gone , they ran and stuffed their naughty little noses full of beans , just to see how it felt , and she found them all crying when she came home . '' `` Did it hurt ? ''
asked XXXXX , with such intense interest that his mother hastily added a warning sequel , lest a new edition of the bean story should appear in her own family .
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