Oh , do come soon to your loving ... LITTLE BETH Ma Chere Mamma , We are all well I do my lessons always and never corroberate the girls -- Meg says I mean contradick so I put in both words and you can take the properest . Meg is a great comfort to me and lets me have jelly every night at tea its so good for me Jo says because it keeps me sweet tempered . Laurie is not as respeckful as he ought to be now I am almost in my teens , he calls me Chick and hurts my feelings by talking French to me very fast when I say Merci or Bon jour as Hattie King does . The sleeves of my blue dress were all worn out , and Meg put in new ones , but the full front came wrong and they are more blue than the dress . I felt bad but did not fret I bear my troubles well but I do wish Hannah would put more starch in my aprons and have buckwheats every day . Ca n't she ? Did n't I make that interrigation point nice ? Meg says my punchtuation and spelling are disgraceful and I am mortyfied but dear me I have so many things to do , I ca n't stop . Adieu , I send heaps of love to Papa . Your affectionate daughter ... AMY CURTIS MARCH Dear Mis March , I jes drop a line to say we git on fust rate . The girls is clever and fly round right smart . Miss Meg is going to make a proper good housekeeper . She hes the liking for it , and gits the hang of things surprisin quick . Jo doos beat all for goin ahead , but she do n't stop to cal ` k ` late fust , and you never know where she 's like to bring up . She done out a tub of clothes on Monday , but she starched 'em afore they was wrenched , and blued a pink calico dress till I thought I should a died a laughin . Beth is the best of little creeters , and a sight of help to me , bein so forehanded and dependable . She tries to learn everything , and really goes to market beyond her years , likewise keeps accounts , with my help , quite wonderful . We have got on very economical so fur . I do n't let the girls hev coffee only once a week , accordin to your wish , and keep em on plain wholesome vittles . Amy does well without frettin , wearin her best clothes and eatin sweet stuff .
Mr. XXXXX is as full of didoes as usual , and turns the house upside down frequent , but he heartens the girls , so I let em hev full swing .
Amy Laurie Merci doos eatin fust interrigation properest respeckful vittles