The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-13
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.


i belonged to little Southern girl
named Minnie Gordon, and / lived in
New Orleans, where / used to be hug
ged and kissed by little girls of all COM
plexions--white, yellow, brown, and let
black; but l had my fancies and liked
carresses from the little white girls best,
perhaps because they did not seem so
likely to swallow me. for dolls do get
nervous sometimes as we'll as fine ladies.
Minnie had nurse, Louisa, that l
never liked very much, because some
how she always seemed in my way. Min
ME used to be hugging and kissing her,
the great big thing, when / wanted the
little, lady to attend TO me; but when
the month of May came Mr.. Gordon
concluded to bring his family north,
and Louisa came, too, as far as Detroit !;
then she was going to New York. Oh,
how glad l did feel to think that hate
full thing wouldn't bother me any more!
But, oh, dear was sadly punished
for my naughtiness. When we reached
Detroit Louisa began to cry and sniffle,
and squeeze Minnie in her arms until
the child's face was almost purple, and
there l lay in my night-gown, with one
foot hanging out of my wicker cradle
until / went fast asleep, and tingled and
tingled. most awfdlly, and no one to
notice it, and my eyes turned half way
into my head. So very notifying, you
know, because dolls do have some vanity
of their own, and like straight eyes as
well as anybedyels So in the hurry and
confusion and good-bys and kissings /
was hustled in the most heartless man
ner out of my cradle, and left upon the
seat. Just imagine my feelings, to be
left all alone in great car and not
even my new gray traveling-suit on
either, only my nightgown. If had
been left sitting up, or even reclining
in graceful manner, / should not have
minded it so much, but the. notifying
consciousness that was absolutely
sprawling on the seat made me almost
frantic. l am sure my face was GRIM
son. Talk about the wrongs of women
What are they compared to those of a
stuffed doll, who has no control over
her own limbs, and has to stay Just
where some inconsiderate human being
happens to fling her!
Well, there | was all alone in nv
humiliating dishabille, listening to the
jests and laughter of the crowd around
me. ooh, ginger!" ] heard one of
those dreadful boys exclaim and was
seized with prophetic SILVER, as he
rudely clutched me and jerked my
eyes backwards and forwards until 1
felt sure that Inflammation or some of
those dreadful things would follow. In
deed, believe the optic nerve is seriously
affected. "Ain't she gay, though %
he cried. "Guess that little Dixie gal
will blubber when she finds she amt got
no doll-baby any more" And down
he threw me again in an uncomfortable
heap. ~
ooh, what a sweet dolly I" and a
little girl seized me next Cant l
have her mammal"
"Well, her owner has gone on the
other train, so l suppose you will have
as much right as any one to her." So
they cody carried me off, although l
bnged to kick and struggle as dear little
children do when they can't have all the
cake and candy they want.
My new owner is black-eyed Cana
dian girl, and she pets me great deal
but she puts on so much heavy clothing
that / almost suffocate l am used to
muslins and summer silks, and these
thick linens and woolens weigh me
down. Then, too, / want to see Minnie,
and l get so homesick sometimes that / |
think even a glimpse of Louisa's face
would make my heart lighter. If we
only could know when we are well off,
how much better it would be for dolls
and everybody else.