The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-09-10

"Oh dear" said Amy. feeling afraid
she had not exactly followed the rules
for reviving a drowning person, "Oh
dear, what things?"
Does sea water discolor an imported
French gown" mur.nured the doll,
rolling up its big china blue eyes to
Amy's anxious face.
Now Amy was sensible little girl,
who had been well brought up, and she
was surprised that any doll, at least any
doll Of education. should begin to worry
the very first thing about dress; and
there was Rover with his ears up, hear
ing every word, and the doll had begun
to talk Of her gown, before expressing
one word of thanks to him for saving
her life.
Amy was SO afraid his feelings would
be hurt that she felt real annoyed with
the doll. and she answered rather
sharply:
There are a good many things in
this world of more Importance than
Dress Then. in kindlier tone, she
continues: do tell us how you hap
pencd to be drowning all by yourself,
out in the ocean,"
because l couldn't SWIM" said the
doll.
but how came you to fall in the
water"
Il didn't fall in; was washed over
board. You see we were all on picnic
in lovely yacht. had just been maxi
ing myself entertaining. l am never
seasick. not even when went to
Paris"
WHAT" said Amy, forgetting how
rude it was to interrupt Have you
been to Paris?"
Indeed l have. Why, haven't you
ever heard of Clarissa Clarion? I'm the
famous talking doll. Why, we, myself
and our Set" continued Miss Clarion, in
her vainness mentioning herself first,
made deal of talk in Paris"
II should think So" said Amy.
'Oh, don't mean that ere talked q
great deal, but that people talked a
great deal Of as: we were considered SO
interesting Though American by
birth-by manufacture, perhaps l
should say-we were everywhere re-
ceived with great honor, and were one
of the sights OF the great exposition"
''Oh, I've seen pictures of the build
ings," cried Amy, all interest. do
tell me all about it, Miss Clarion. But
first, how did you get washed over
board?"
well, / was OVERLOOKED with the
company Of some very common dolls.
who could only say mamma, and after
having amused the party with my reci-
tations Of Twinkle, twinkle etc, /
was resting on one side of the yacht;
the sea was pretty rough and there was
a good breeze. Suddenly big puff of
wind struck us, and heard the captain
cry, Heads from UNDER and. amidst
shrieks from the girls, everyone rushed
from my side as the big boom swung
over. Then the boat seemed to turn
and tip way over on my side, and, al
most the same instant, big wave
washed over me, and was thrown vio-
lently from my seat, amidst the widest
excitement. and soaked through and
through; and, before anyone could reach
me, l was seized by another great
wave.
'Oh," cried Amy, show awful
"Yes," cried the doll, getting very
much excited. Before l could say
twinkle another big wave like a
mountain swept down upon me. Seiz-
ing me in its grasp, was whirled into
the midst Of the raging ocean,"
With shrek, Amy sprang up-it
seemed as if she too could feel the great
wave Selling her, as If the cold ocean
was already around her. And some
thing nas pulling at her and she did fee
the cold wave-the tide had quietly
come in while she was wrapped up in
Clarissa's story. and Rover, dear old
Rover, was pulling at her dress TO make
her get up.
Time and time again. little Amy
would take Miss Clarissa to quiet
nook and try to induce her to finish the
story of being washed overheard, or &c
tell of her Paris trip and the great ex.
position, but nothing more than poetry
could she ever get from the dolls lips.
However, Amy still believes that som
time, after the effects of the accident
have worn away, Clarissa will again
resume her story-and perhaps she
wiil.-W. p. Hooper, in Ladies' Home
Journal.