[An Old-fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott]@TWC D-Link bookAn Old-fashioned Girl CHAPTER XI 2/19
Jenny does fine work exquisitely, and begins to feel anxious to be earning something.
I don't want her to feel dependent and unhappy, and a little well-paid sewing would be all she needs to do nicely.
I can get it for her by running round to my friends, but I really have n't the time, till I get the Mullers off.
They are paupers here, but out West they can take care of themselves, so I 've begged the money to send them, and as soon as I can get them some clothes, off they go.
That 's the way to help people help themselves," and Miss Mills clashed her big scissors energetically, as she cut out a little red flannel shirt. "I know it is, and I want to help, but I don't know where to begin," said Polly, feeling quite oppressed with the immensity of the work. "We can't any of us do all we would like, but we can do our best for every case that comes to us, and that helps amazingly.
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