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AllSaturdaymorningtheboyswereplanninghowitshouldbefurnishedwiththeirspoils，andwhenMr。Lauriearrived，bringinganaquariumwhichMrs。Amysaidshewastiredof，theirrapturewasgreat。
Theafternoonwasspentinarrangingthings，andwhentherunningandluggingandhammeringwasover，theladieswereinvitedtobeholdtheinstitution。
Itcertainlywasapleasantplace，airy，clean，andbright。Ahop-vineshookitsgreenbellsroundtheopenwindow，theprettyaquariumstoodinthemiddleoftheroom，withsomedelicatewaterplantsrisingabovethewater，andgold-fishshowingtheirbrightnessastheyfloatedtoandfrobelow。Oneithersideofthewindowwererowsofshelvesreadytoreceivethecuriositiesyettobefound。Dan’stallcabinetstoodbeforethegreatdoorwhichwasfastenedup，whilethesmalldoorwastobeused。OnthecabinetstoodaqueerIndianidol，veryugly，butveryinteresting；oldMr。Laurencesentit，aswellasafineChinesejunkinfullsail，whichhadaconspicuousplaceonthelongtableinthemiddleoftheroom。Above，swinginginaloop，andlookingasifshewasalive，hungPolly，whodiedatanadvancedage，hadbeencarefullystuffed，andwasnopresentedbyMrs。Jo。Thewallsweredecoratedwithallsortsofthings。Asnake’sskin，abigwasp’snest，abirch-barkcanoe，astringofbirds’eggs，wreathsofgraymossfromtheSouth，andabunchofcotton-pods。Thedeadbatshadaplace，alsoalargeturtle-shell，andanostrich-eggproudlypresentedbyDemi，whovolunteeredtoexplaintheserarecuriositiestoguestswhenevertheyliked。Thereweresomanystonesthatitwasimpossibletoacceptthemall，soonlyafewofthebestwerearrangedamongtheshellsontheshelves，therestwerepiledupincorners，tobeexaminedbyDanathisleisure。
Everyonewaseagertogivesomething，evenSilas，whosenthomeforastuffedwild-catkilledinhisyouth。Itwasrathermoth-eatenandshabby，butonahighbracketandbestsideforemosttheeffectwasfine，fortheyellowglasseyesglared，andthemouthsnarledsonaturally，thatTeddyshookinhislittleshoesatsightofit，whenhecamebringinghismostcherishedtreasure，onecocoon，tolayupontheshrineofscience。
“Isn’titbeautiful？I’dnoideawehadsomanycuriousthings。Igavethat；don’titlookwell？Wemightmakealotbychargingsomethingforlettingfolksseeit。“
Jackaddedthatlastsuggestiontothegeneralchatterthatwentonasthefamilyviewedtheroom。
“ThisisafreemuseumandifthereisanyspeculatingonitI’llpaintoutthenameoverthedoor，“saidMr。Laurie，turningsoquicklythatJackwishedhehadheldhistongue。
“Hear!hear!“criedMr。Bhaer。
“Speech!speech!“addedMrs。Jo。
“Can’t，I’mtoobashful。Yougivethemalectureyourself；youareusedtoit，“Mr。Laurieanswered，retreatingtowardsthewindow，meaningtoescape。Butsheheldhimfast，andsaid，laughingasshelookedatthedozenpairsofdirtyhandsabouther，；
“IfIdidlecture，itwouldonthechemicalandcleansingpropertiesofsoap。Comenow，asthefounderoftheinstitution，youreallyoughttogiveusafewmoralremarks，andwewillapplaudtremendously。“
Seeingthattherewasnowayofescaping，Mr。LaurielookedupatPollyhangingoverhead，seemedtofindinspirationinthebrilliantoldbird，andsittingdownuponthetable，said，inhispleasantway，；
“ThereisonethingI’dliketosuggest，boys，andthatis，Iwantyoutogetsomegoodaswellasmuchpleasureoutofthis。Justputtingcuriousorprettythingsherewon’tdoit；sosupposeyoureadupaboutthem，sothatwhenanybodyasksquestionsyoucananswerthem，andunderstandthematter。Iusedtolikethesethingsmyself，andshouldenjoyhearingaboutthemnow，forI’veforgottenallIonceknew。Itwasn’tmuch，wasit，Jo？
Here’sDannow，fullofstoriesaboutbirds，andbugs，andsoon；lethimtakecareofthemuseum，andonceaweektherestofyoutaketurnstoreadacomposition，ortellaboutsomeanimal，mineral，orvegetable。Weshouldalllikethat，andIthinkitwouldputconsiderableusefulknowledgeintoourheads。Whatdoyousay，Professor？“
“Ilikeitmuch，andwillgivetheladsallthehelpIcan。Buttheywillneedbookstoreadupthesenewsubjects，andwehavenotmany，I
fear，“beganMr。Bhaer，lookingmuchpleased，planningmanyfinelecturesongeology，whichheliked。“Weshouldhavealibraryforthespecialpurpose。“
“Isthatausefulsortofbook，Dan？“askedMr。Laurie，pointingtothevolumethatlayopenbythecabinet。
“Oh，yes!ittellsallIwanttoknowaboutinsects。Ihaditheretoseehowtofixthebutterfliesright。Icoveredit，soitisnothurt；“
andDancaughtitup，fearingthelendermightthinkhimcareless。
“Giveithereaminute；“and，pullingouthispencil，Mr。LauriewroteDan’snameinit，saying，ashesetthebookupononeofthecornershelves，wh
