The love between them was as strong as ever ; and no one could laugh Demi out of his affectionate ways with Daisy . He fought her battles valiantly , and never could understand why boys should be ashamed to say `` right out , '' that they loved their sisters . Daisy adored her twin , thought `` my brother '' the most remarkable boy in the world , and every morning , in her little wrapper , trotted to tap at his door with a motherly `` Get up , my dear , it 's ` most breakfast time ; and here 's your clean collar . '' Rob was an energetic morsel of a boy , who seemed to have discovered the secret of perpetual motion , for he never was still . Fortunately , he was not mischievous , nor very brave ; so he kept out of trouble pretty well , and vibrated between father and mother like an affectionate little pendulum with a lively tick , for Rob was a chatterbox . Teddy was too young to play a very important part in the affairs of Plumfield , yet he had his little sphere , and filled it beautifully . Every one felt the need of a pet at times , and Baby was always ready to accommodate , for kissing and cuddling suited him excellently . Mrs. Jo seldom stirred without him ; so he had his little finger in all the domestic pies , and every one found them all the better for it , for they believed in babies at Plumfield . Dick Brown , and Adolphus or Dolly Pettingill , were two eight year-olds . Dolly stuttered badly , but was gradually getting over it , for no one was allowed to mock him and Mr. Bhaer tried to cure it , by making him talk slowly . Dolly was a good little lad , quite uninteresting and ordinary , but he flourished here , and went through his daily duties and pleasures with placid content and propriety . Dick Brown 's affliction was a crooked back , yet he bore his burden so cheerfully , that Demi once asked in his queer way , `` Do humps make people good-natured ? I 'd like one if they do . '' Dick was always merry , and did his best to be like other boys , for a plucky spirit lived in the feeble little body . When he first came , he was very sensitive about his misfortune , but soon learned to forget it , for no one dared remind him of it , after Mr. Bhaer had punished one boy for laughing at him . `` God do n't care ; for my soul is straight if my back is n't , '' sobbed Dick to his tormentor on that occasion ; and , by cherishing this idea , the Bhaers soon led him to believe that people also loved his soul , and did not mind his body , except to pity and help him to bear it . Playing menagerie once with the others , some one said , `` What animal will you be , Dick ? '' `` Oh , I 'm the dromedary ; do n't you see the hump on my back ? '' was the laughing answer . `` So you are , my nice little one that do n't carry loads , but marches by the elephant first in the procession , '' said Demi , who was arranging the spectacle .
`` I hope others will be as kind to the poor dear as my boys have learned to be , '' said Mrs. Jo , quite satisfied with the success of her teaching , as XXXXX ambled past her , looking like a very happy , but a very feeble little dromedary , beside stout Stuffy , who did the elephant with ponderous propriety .
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