The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-11
THREE LITTLE CHILDREN AND
 FIVE LITTLE DOLLS

tsvtaa4s F. N : a N Ya.k 1liH8ae. Angelo VAS gong ,o have a birthday r+ry
 ti#Ae ard Ciaia iambled all ;he dolls t, II :heir beds and .raS..es and ail their ,.o:nes out of then lrunks and 5axes, pre- {, ,na:ofy 10 ,.ressins them fo. the party
 sey were n the play house which >'eoa n the upper paii of the sloping ,aIdea unGer the swee;-apple tree.
 ae dolls were nve in number. and lay "a ior,orn heap on the floor. There ..as Abby, the k,d doll. with legs so s'ltf she could never sit down; there MAS Anne, he rag doll. with Il rubber head. inc hole in the top. stretched by l -hous sh,lessly cruel little foretinger. grow ing painially wider day by day; there was Naue, smiling. blushing snowy, clashing ok.na n all her eNtremities- flower of ,he dock; there was aney, whose waNen aead had lost, by the friction of life, al Is so!en locks, reducing her, though taller and larger than any of the rest. To ! state of perpetual babyhood; and there sas Angelo. Although III features and ean Angelo strongly suggested the Arlcan type of man. he Was really graceful Italian.
 \ sudden cheery whistle and sturdy ,Iamp!ing oi gravel caused Olive 10 spring ,o ne iour-paned window, swung inward ea hinges.
 l: Is Carlo" she cried. delighted. \ l.aTs slowing face passed the opening. 1ld an eners seiie boot pushed back the s.oor.
 II was Carlo His name had always been on ttlal 70 his friends. Olive and Clara. In America. Is every body knows. Caf.o is tavoriie name for dogs; in Italy :. IS ! common name for boys. Carlos ia,aef was ] native ef the latter country. md his !i;,le boy, though born in America md having m American mamma, was named for his Italian grandpapa. An selo's nationality had been assumed in honor ot Carlo.
 lie stood and ga-el sravely down a, the dolls.
 \ pretty shabby-iookins set. he nut tered
 olive and Clara looked srieved
 And pretty dirty, too. he added
 0Ne and Clara looked indi isnaut.
 Il seems 10 me they need soap and water and new clothes abou, IS much IS those Fresh Air youngsters that came las, summer
 \ biish, glance flashed from blue eyes iato sray.
 0i course, Splendid Why ddat we ;ank of Il before =
 Carlo. being only boy, was nlys,l,ied, and stupid explanation WAS necessary which Olive gave, while Clasa made has,y preparations Tor a removal to the iron, yard and the south veranda. Following the moving, Carlo ran home for his red cart. and the little girls arranged foot stool and two cigar boxes in the grass over the tofnler they spread their pocket handkerchiefs; the latter were draped with sheets from Ianey's cradle. Hates and cups and pewter forks and spoons soon sraced the tables. and beside each plate was placed small bouquet of seed srass.
 Little dears," exclaimed Clara, bust ling anNiously about. Little dcars, l do hope they'll ge, here safely, don, you, Mrs. Montgomery
 Yes, do, Mrs. St. Clair replied Mrs. Montgomery. peeping nevously around he corner of the house. Its most time for the train. How tired and ho, the poor little things will be. coming aIl the way from New York. Hush think I hear the whistle"
 She certainly heard it i, was very loud and clear. and it was close q, hand. Around the corner tore the locomotive as tremendous speed, and stopped, putting, snorting. blowing, in fto~t of the veranda steps, The ladies hurned to the depot. The locomotive hastily detached itself from the rcd wagon asd became the be- nevclent Mr. Gebezini who had accom- panied the children from New York He