Louisa May Alcott

May Flowers Louisa May Alcott

BEING Boston girls, of course they got up a club for mental improvement, and, as they were all descendants of the Pilgrim Fathers, they called it the May FlowerClub. A very good name, and the six young girls who were members of it made a verypretty posy when they met together, once a week, to sew, and read well-chosen books. At the first meeting of the season, after being separated all summer, there was a gooddeal of gossip to be attended to before the question, "What shall we read?" came upfor serious discussion. Anna Winslow, as president, began by proposing "Happy Dodd;" but a chorusof "I've read it!" made her turn to her list for another title."'Prisoners of Poverty' is all about workingwomen, very true and very sad; butMamma said it might do us good to know something of the hard times other girlshave," said Anna, soberly; for she was a thoughtful creature, very anxious to do herduty in all ways."I'd rather not know about sad things, since I can't help to make them anybetter," answered Ella Carver, softly patting the apple blossoms she was embroideringon a bit of blue satin