The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23
Cousin Rob and the Paper Dolls.


Cousin Rob and the Paper Dolls.
Nan and Flo johnson had large
family of paper dolls.
The head of the household was named
the Countess of Cape Cod, and she lived
in the bay-window of the nursery, with
her five golden-haired daughters, two
sons, one sOn-in-law, three grandchil-
dren and ten nieces.
No wonder the poor lady's face was
wrinkled and her hair gray, with the
care of all these people on her Shout
ders
The little girls were so proud of their
dolls that they took all their visitors,
and some of their mammals, too, to
the nursery to see the Countess and her
family.
Only one person had never heard of
Them and that was Cousin Rob. He
went to College in Briarsfeld and
took tea with his aunt every Sunday
night.
The little girls did not like him.
''He puts on airs and thinks he knows
more'n papa, and pulls our kitten s
tail" complained Nan; land we are not
going to tell him one single word about
the Countess, for she has too much care
already, poor thing without 4 great big
school-bOy to worry her"
So Rob knew nothing about the Won
derful dolls when he overheard con-
versat;On between his cousins one even
ing,
''Oh, am so glad dear Miss Rose is
coming to visit us tomorrow said
Nan
Now Miss Rose was the Countess of
Cape Cod ) favorite niece. and she had
been in Europe for two years. THAT
means she had been shut up in a drawer
for two days)
OF course, Cousin Rob did not know
this.
isn't she Just perfectly lovely"' he
heard Flo say, eagerly.
"And so full of fun" from Nan.
''And wears such elegant clothesr'
added Flo
"How old is she?' asked Rob, sud-
denly looking up from his paper.
The little girls had not dreamed he
was listening, but Nan answered,
promptly: Just seventeen and three
quarters this month"
'And she has been to Europe, and
can sing Ike mamma, and she IS gong
to stay three whole weeks put in Flo.
NV ny haSn Aunty Nanny told me
about her?" asked Rob. "Anvway, |
VIII call on her very soon. II she Is Il
stranger in BrarsiieId, she may like 20
know some of the college fellows"
"What does he mean?" cried Flo, as
| he shut the door. ~ wonder if he
really likes to play with dolls?'
'Why, Flo johnson, dom YOU see9''
said Nan. He thinks she is real, live,
grown-up Young lady. We mustn't let
mamma tell him she is only a paper-
doll. and won't it be a 'oke when he
comes to see hrr?''
ooh. what finn. what fun cried
Flo, in Great rleq. Cousin Rob
thinks he knows most everything. and
WON'T he be surprised when he finds be-
doesn't9'
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