The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-11-28
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ton of the summer-house, opened the
small gate and went slowly down the
street
Milly watched her disappear around
corner, and was about TO eink back
upon her cushions again and resume
her reverie about the way in which the
young people at Grove Hill were en-
ioying themselves, when sudden idea
seized her.
I'm do itr' she cried aloud, in her
excitement. lit will be the best kind
of fun
She rang bell on table near her.
and when the . servant appeared, as
tonished her very much by asking her
to 60 over to the summer~house and
bring away all Emma AIMS dolls.
Il want TO take their measures for
some new clothes, Jane, she SAID, as
the girl hesitated, land you mustn't
say a word about it to Emma Ain.
Jane was interested at once. and IN
less than three minutes Emma Anu $
treasured family lay in Milly's lap.
Such clothes Us they had on One
dress was OF bed ticking, another OF
piece of coarse baggingi ragged dish
towel did duty rs a shawl, and piece
Of an old sheet was all that covered
biz rubber doll minus an arm and n
nose One young lady was fittingly at
tired for warm weather in costume
consisting of faded green gauze veil.
There was plenty OF time 10 take all
necessary measurements and restore
the dolls to their places in the summer
house before Emma Ann returned, and
she saw no reason to suspect that they
had all been on y journey during her
absence.
Milly found in the 'bundle drawer"
all the pretty silk, satin and muslin
pieces she wanted. and her mother con-
tributed some morocco for shoes and
several yards of narrow lace.
How Milly sewed that afternoons
She had frequently dressed dolls for
fairs. and understood the work thor
oughly She found sashes in her rib
bon-box, and ripped to pieces an old
straw bonnet to make little hats. Tho
first dress she made was of blue gauae,
and she took from her box of embroid-
cry materials enough silver braid an
inch wide for glrdle. The tiino
passed so rapidly. now that she was in
terested and busy, that it was seven
o clock before she was aware of IL and
half the picnic party passed by before
she had given even one thought to their
return.
Half dozen girls came in to see her
the next morning to tell her OF the
events of the previous day. and were
very much surprised TO find her so
cheerful and busy.
But their surprise ceased when she
told them what she was doing for En-
ma Ann.
Of course they were interested at
once, and very naturally they wanted
to help, so as TO have a right to share
in the little black girls pleasure. And
so, in less than half an hour there were
seven pairs of busy hands instead OF
only one.
Milly's mother gave the whole party
nice lunch at one o'clock, but there
was very little time spent over it, SO
anxious were the girls to get at their
work again. And so untiring was their
industry that by five o'clock every one
of Emma AIMS dolls was provided
with complete outfit
Emma Ann. unconscious that there
were fairies working for her was giving
her family meager supper before put
| ting them to bed.
"How are we going to get her away
from themp" asked Dolly Prentiss anx-
iously. Il am just crazy TO hear what
she'll say when she sees then all
dressed up"
"Suppose have Jane send her on
an errand to the storeP' said Milly's
mother .'She Is an obliging little
thing, and is always ready to run on err
rands for any one. :" =
The girls agreed that this was a very
bright idea, and they had the satisfac-
ton presently of seeing little Emma
Ann 90 out of the gate and down the
street clutching tightly in one hand
the memoranda Jane had given her for
the grocer.
She had scarcely turned the corner
before Dolly was over the hedge and in
the summer-house, gathering the dolls
in her arms
Hurry! hurry! hurryl' she cried, as
she entered the stting-room again, all
out OF breath, and flushed with excite
ment, ''there's no time to lose"
| There was great anxiety for fear the
dolls would not be dressed and in their
places again before Emma Ann re-
| turned, but this was needless, for she
was absent nearly half an hour.
She gave Jane the articles she had
brought, and then turned her steps at
once toward the summer-house. evil
IDENTIFY intending to complete the task
of putting her family to bed.
The girls, peeping through the Stats
of the sittng-room window blinds, saw
her pause on the steps, and raise both
hands in astonishment
''De lan's sakes!'' she calculated, and
too much surprised to stand, fell in a
little heap ON the summer-house floor.
When she had recovered a little, she
carefully examined each doll in turn,
her face expressing the liveliest salts
faction and curiosity. Then suddenly
she sprang to her feet and went spin
ming around like little teetotum.
''De fairy. dat's it! ! was wishin'
she d come along heah, an she's done
come while Use away De Ian! dat
muster been pow'ful fine wan ter put
sech cIoes ON my chillens!'
She laughed, sang and danced in tho
widest excitement. then, breathless,
sank down on the floor again, and again
carefully examined the dolls.
'.Dey's mine! dey's cherry bit mine!''
she said. Won't nanny iis' shout
when she sees emp Eben Eliza Liz
beth's got dress" taking up the poor
squash, for which Dolly had made a
voluminous mother hubbard of green
gingbam who'd thought dat
fairy'd 'membered Eliza Liz beth'
She was still talking and laughing to
herself when the girls went home, and
she never knew who it was that had
waved that wonderful fairy wand.
Florence b. Hatiowetl, in ~ Y. E1am-
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