The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-03
HOW DOT PLAYED SHE WAS TWO,

HOW DOT PLAYED SHE WAS TWO.
Dot was eight years old. She had
very indalgent parents and beautiful
no non !. but she was the only child in it,
and II was the great grief of her little
lie that she had no sister. She had q
Play-room full Of toys, and q 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!'
"Play l was two, mamma. You've
only got one little girl, aud we want an
other so dreadfully! So let's play I
was tsoo little girls-one must be Dot.
and the other Dottie. and when you cali
Dot, III come, and if you call Dottie,
III come all the same, only then, you
know, IN be the other one. viii you,
mammal"
"Yes," said mamma, smiling.
"And You must ask me, where's
you're sister?' and I'll say, 'Oh, she's
upstairs, or she's dressing her dolls,
Or something. Will you, mammal"
EYES"
II shall have this doll for my sister,
mamma" and Dot held up her largest
doll. "She shall be my twin sister.
Twins always look alike, you know
doesn't she look like me? See, her
curls are yellow, and so are mine; and
her eyes are blue and her cheeks are
red, just like mine.'s
"But [ don't quite understand, )" said
mamma. Am I to have three twins,
then?''
"Why, no, mamma; I'm to be you,
two, but I've got to have some one to be
the oshe,. one to me, you know
1t is rather confusing arrange.
men., think" said mamma, laughing,
"but I'm sure it will be very nice in.
Decd
"And oh! mamma-twins always
dress alike. Couldn't you make her q
Mheadress 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 s.Dottie" on . lounge and strayed
into the parlor to see who had beer
shown in. rs @# 8
A'lady whom she had never seen be
fore sat there. Dot spent 90 much time
with her mother that she was accustomed
to seeing visitors, 80 she was soon chat
ting socially.
. have not seen your mother for Z
long time. = tho Lady said; s'has she any
little girls besides You, or any nttli
We'll, W haven't any little boys
but have 1 twin sister-that d, yog
know, - said Dot, conAd snt;ally, IL pla,
she'Sny ~ but here her mother came
in, and with tho EXPLANATIONS, "Why
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