Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-09-19
=. soM Dolls Aae MADE.
. strange, v.riegstsd and Meet Esentfa
History.

49,
s.--.r., yariegatsd and Meat kventiaa
History.
When the word first goes forth. yes
ma make dolls" 1t Is not 70 potters clay
mat the hand Of the dolls maker ~
stresched forth. but to large roll OF
wbite calico. cold and smooth and 40
dead as dead can be. Quaint patterns
are laid upon 1t. close together 10 that
,here shall be no waste, and quickly
tbe sharp scissors cut round them. The
result is number of articles LOOKING
exactly like those garments which In
fashion papers are known under tine
name of combinations Illuminating
though IL may appear to the owners OF
a ane family OF doll-children. IL Is new
artheless true that these coarse white
combinations are the beginning OF dolls
~ all sorts and conditions. As yet they
are devoid OF any life, even animal me,
hut nimble fingers seize them sew tnem
neatly together down the Sides ronnd
the abort arms and legs flor the calico
avns come only down to the elbows ana
the calico legs down to the knees), ana
feed the pale form sodiligently on dried
seaweed or hay that presently the limbs
begin to grow round and Arm. the 'mys-
ter Gus part called inside" sweiis TO iair
proportions the last aperture through
which the intestnes have been forced
into the body is sewn up. and behold!
white torso. which IL not exactly like
the perfect marble form OF the Venus OF
Milo. has still good deal Of The human
form div ne"
There they lie. dozens by dozens,
awaiting the touch OF the hand which
shall 'screate soul under the ribs OF
death" 1t is already near, that life
giving hand, which now puts down be-
side the torsos a tray full OF arms
and legs and another tray full OF heads.
Some Of the arms and legs are OF leather,
and destined, by wise providence, for
the working classes among dolls, for the
pirls and women who will have china
heads with yellow hair, broad faces, fat
red cheeks, and frocks of cheap mate
rial. These heads are made In Ger
many, and for their vulgarity and
coarse looks are cordially despised by
the more refined classes Of the COM
paunity. And they are ugly, no doubt,
with cheerful kind OF ugliness, those
broad-faced kitchen malkins; but who,
having played with them and loved
them with a child's blind, eager love. a
generation ago. when the higher form
Of doll was as yet unknown, does not
with a sense Of yearning affection, look
at the blue-eyed lass, and in her heart
of hearts give preference to herr But
the present generation knows nought OF
such sentimental preferences; it chooses
the fairest and costliest the doll with
curly wig OF human hair, or that most
perfect of dolls which has every hair on
the head and in the eyelashes carefully
planted into its place, as if growing out
of the rosy wax.
Then there are china arms and legs,
and pretty French china heads; wax
limbs, exquisitely nodded Of the best
East Indian wax, and heads with beam
ing eyes and blush-rose compilations OF
the same material Dozens there are
OF each, and sometimes dozens OF
dozens, and all in turn are taken
up and fitted on one OF the white
bodies; the stumps Of arms and legs are
beaten and kneaded into shape by q
kind of massage treatment, and then
comes the final painful process out of
which the complete doll energies into
full life. A long sharp needle, spec ally
made for the purpose, pierces through
the arms and legs and through the white
shoulders sewing to them with stiffest
and strongest OF threads the shapely
limbs, the fair young head. 1t is fin
ished, the doll is alive; for the first time
1t looks around; timidly, questioningly
at first, and then with joyful PRESENT.
ment OF all the pleasures to come:
Enjoy thy youth, it will not stay
For oh! II Is not always May
Now begins series OF days OF perfect
happiness. The boundless stories OF a
child's affection and admiration are Law
ished on the darling doll. Dorothy"
she is called, and goes to balls and par
ties and teas and dinners every day of
her HE, and for each event she ia
dressed in another frock from her dainty
rousseau She drives out in her own
private brougham (which is only called
peram bulator when Dorothy" is an in
iant)' she goes shopping wrapped up in
iurs and shawls and her complexion pro-
tected by soft white veil. When thu
long day is over; when tired with pleas
ure. she retires; 1t is into bed covered
with sheets and pillows Of cobweb text-
ure with lace trimmed satin quilts and
curtains, to lie in which is happiness
ttSelf-Pall Mall Gazette