"What's Christmas without any presents?" complained Jo as she lay on the rug.

Meg couldn't help but cry cry out, out, "Why "Why are we so poor?" Amy lamented at the unfairness of it all. "It just isn't right that some girls get to be richer than others!" Beth admonished them gently. "We are lucky to have both our parents and each other."

With a heavy heart Jo reminded, "Father is not here with us and probably shall not be for a long time."