Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-12-11

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even YOU know that there are many
dolls that say papa and mamma and
cry and shut their eyes, like Nelly BLY,,
when they 60 10 sleepT"
WHY, of course | know that" said
Daisy, very Indignantly. Every
little girl knows that. II | hadn't
loved yon SO we'll | would have had
n Of those long ago, and you are an
ungrairrul little thing to Talk so to
your mother ,
well, perhaps | am" admitted
Fossic, but | am just heart sick
thinking about the opportunities IN
life that | never have. Nav, | was
made of leather. OF course | WAS
stuffed and jointed at the proper
places, but | ann still and awkward,
and I'm sure | can't remember how
many heads | have had. They got
smashed one after another, and then !
have 10 go without any head until
somebody gets me "a new n And
since | can remember | never had q
head GU me that was fixed up with
patent eyelids, SO | could 90 to sleep
like other people. i have 10 sleep with
my eyes wide open. | remember !
once had . head that | could turn, 50
As TO look over my shoulder, and ]
have had plenty Of good hair"
Indeed you have" said Daisy, al
most crying herself. II know | lad
10 send twice To the city TO get a new
wig for you after you fell in the fire
and burned your hair all OFF,
well ] am not complaining about
hair said F1ossie, hastily, but i do
think il is real mean that don't have
the natural advantages that other dolls
do. Now, Alice wrote 10 me about one
doll that all you have IN do was to put
a key in her side and wind her up, and
she will walk of a few steps and stop
and say Papa and then walk off a
few steps more and stop and cry, and
say Mamma, and then walk around
in a circle and come back To where she
started from"
Il don't believe it," said Daisy,
shortly.
''It's 30. And then a doll made with
kid with bisque heads that look around
and wink because their eyes are made
movable, and they have changing
faces, and can laugh and cry just ac-
cording to how they feel. Then there
are Others that turn around on a stick
and sing, and they can throw up their
arms and legs like jumping jacks"
Now, you would look pretty throw
ing your rms and legs up Ikea jump.
ing jack, exclaimed Daisy; but Flos,
sic went on, imperturbably, there are
dolls that whistle, too, and clap then
hands and dance jigs, and don't think
this is any kind of a good world to live
in when one doll can do all such
things and another is Just a plain stay
at home country doll like me. ]
haven't even got a little weeping baby
doll, like Alice is going TO have, but
then ] suppose that is partly because !
eve got married"
'Flossie Myrtle Walters" said
Daisy with great emphasis, IF you
don't stop dreaming and talking in
your sleep l shall certainly spank you
and put you back.to bed"
"Tm not dreaming said Flossie,
Grossly: ibid get a~letter from Cousin
Alice. All well educated dollies write
letters to their friends nowadays, and
If you loved me as much as you say
you do you'd get me a little writing
desk and fit it up with pens and ink
and paper of the right size. They
have them in the stores in the city,"
What did Alice say in her letter.
asked Daisy, beginning 10 waver a lit
tie as she saw that Flossie was in ear
nest.
Il told you she said she was going
TO be married" snapped Flossie, she
went into society a great deal last win
ter. The city is no such place as this
poky old village, where there is never
anything going on but afternoon par
ties and early teas. They have balls
and receptions and real theatre parties
there. There is one doll hat has q
regular theatre with an orchestrion
and real actors that move around on
wires, and there are nothing but pri.
vate boxes, and all the company go in
full evening dress, ladies and gentle.
men both. And she met Mr.. Barry
Wells, he is the kingo Of the dude dolls,
and she danced with him ever So
"Now, Flossie Myrtle" said Daisy,
warningly.
We'll" sulked Flossie, Il don't
know as the city dolls really dance,
but they walk and promenade togcth.
er. And they met again this summer
at Saratoga, and he proposed and she
accepted him. He is awfully rich.
He has a private yacht and a racing
stable, and be is the president Of q
bank. They are going TO keep house
Immediately, and he has bought the
house, and her mother is going TO fur,
nish il. She says she will have every.
thing in il that any other rich mans
house has. from the rugs in the vesti.
bule TO decanters and glasses in the
buffers pantry.
''She wrote me all about her trous.
seau. too. Nh Wells has given her q
beautiful engagement ring and is
going to give her "A necklace for q
wedding present, but Of course hel
mother has to provide the rousseau,
and she has a dozen Of each article,
from her silk stockings and kid glove:
TO her lace robes de mutt.
'She is going 10 have three chill,
dren Now, If ] could only have q
family of little ones, Icould make my.
self happy, even il / wasn't as rich as
she Is, but ! suppose / can't have till
get married, and I'm sure | don't see
how | shall ever mako a suitable
match until have some opportunities
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