MARJORIE'S THREE GIFTS

BY

LOUISA M. ALCOTT

Author of "Little Women," "Little Men," "An Old-Fashioned Girl," Etc.

BOSTON

1899






MARJORIE'S THREE GIFTS





Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what
a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the
lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her
curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her
faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan
as if it were a silver shield. Old Rover lay at her feet, the white
kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her