As authors may be supposed to know better than anyone else what they intended to do when writing a book, I beg leave to say that there is no moral to this story.

Rose is not designed for a model girl, and the Sequel was simply written in fulfillment of a promise, hoping to afford some amusement, and perhaps here and there a helpful hint, to other roses getting ready to bloom.
L.M.

Alcott September 1876 Contents Chapter 1.

Coming Home Chapter 2.

Old Friends with New Faces Chapter 3.