Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-08-25
HOW DOT PLAYED SHE WAS TWO.

National Baptist.
HOW DOT PLAYED SHE WAS TWO.
Dot was eight years old. She had
very indulgent parents and beautiful
home, but she was the only child in it,
and it was the great grief of her little
life that she had no sister. She had a
play-room full of toys, and a bookcase
full Of wonderful pictures and story
books. Her mother often read and told
stories to her, and often invited other
children to play with her, but still Dot
was lonely, and would have traded any
thing she had for the tiniest bit of a sis
ter.
Mamma she said, one day, 81
wish you'd play was two.'
''Play what, Dottie?''
stPlay was two, mamma. You've
only got one little girl, and we want an
other SO dreadfully! So let's play l
was ta0o little girls-one must be Dot,
and the other Dottie. and when you call
Dot, I'll come, and if you call Dottie,
I'll come all the same, only then, you
know, I'll be the other one. Will you,
mammal
eyes, nsaid mamma, smiling.
Anu YOU IuuSU ASH Iuc, w ucIc .
you're sister?' and I'll say, 'Oh, she's
upstairs, or she's dressing her dolls,
or something. Will you, mammal"
II shall have this doll for my sister,
mamma and Dot held up her largest
doll. ssShe shall be my twin sister.
Twins always look alike, you know
doesn't she look like me5 See, her
curls are yellow, and so are mine; and
her eyes are blue and her cheeks are
red, just like mine.''
ssBut don't quite understand" said
mamma. cam 1 to have three twins,
thenp'
"Why, no, mamma; I'm to be y0ur
two, but I've got to have some one to be
tire other one to me, you know"
1t is rather confusing arrange
ment, / think" said mamma, laughing,
'but I'm sure it will be very nice in
deed"
s'And oh! mamma-twins always
dress alike. Couldn't you make her a
little dress just like my new one! Please
now, you dear mammal
Mamma patted the pretty face, and
thought she might if there was enough
of the blue bunting left, which was very
likely. Cook then came for orders, and
Dot, hearing the door bell ring, settled
waxen ssDottie" on a lounge and strayed
into the parlor to see who had been
shown in.
A lady whom she had never seen be-
fore sat there. Dot spent so much time
with her mother that she was accustomed
to seeing visitors, SO she was soon chat
ting socially.
q have not seen your mother for a
1o LOO cho mn
little girls besides you, or any little
boysP"
but have a twin sister-that is, you
know" said Dot, confdentially, 81 play
she's my but here her mother came
in, and with the EXPLANATIONS, 'Why,
Janet, uoas!" and ssMy dear Ruth" the
two ladies met eagerly.
The visitor was an old schoolmate OF
Mrs. Prince, Dots MOTHER. who was
very glad to learn that she, with her
family, had moved into one of the sub
urbs of the city, and was now living but
few miles from them. The friends
had not heard from each other for sew.
eral years, and Dot sat quietly by for a
short time, listening to their talk of old
times. But Mrs. Bright made but a
short cali, and soon left, with promises
of pleasant visits to come.
Dot went for Dottie, and carried her
up to the sewing-room to consult with
the seamstress as to whether there was
enough stuff left, surely, to make her 8
dress exactly like her own.
The .splay was two" plan worked
very we'll. To be sure, Dots mother
sometimes forgot which of her was Do
and which Dottie; but that really die
not matter much. Dot found her twir
sister q great comfort, for, if she wa.
not quite as lively as could have beer
wished, she fully made up for it in Other
WAYS. She was the most accommodate
in9 little thing in the world. If Do
did not feel like dressing her in the
morning, she would lie in her little bee
ali dav, contentedly staring at chubb,
cherub on the ceiling papering. Or. i
che were set to learn lesson, she woult
ait for hours with her eyes fixed on he
hnok. She never wanted more than he
share of nuts or candy. She neve
marreled with her sister, or meddlet
With her toys, and always did exactl,
that she was told. All this, you know
s. more than can be said OF some twir
.mt came one morning into the break
xast-room, got her kiss, and explained
that. Dottie had slight attack of eth
naryous.n and would take her breakfas
IN bed to-day.
..ra ssHow strange it is that one o
pther Of these children Is so often sick