The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09

young girl;
Once was young girl,
and then.
on then"
10, what them" cried Amy, anxious
to hear all about it. "Do tell me, what
then?'
There was long silence; even Rover
crawled little nearer. Then the doll
in distinct, though husky, voice said:
"They do these things SO differently in
Paris"
"Oh dear" said Amy, feeling afraid
she had not exactly followed the rules
for reviving drowning person, "Oh
dear, what things?"
docs sea water discolor an imported
French gown?" murnured the doll.
rolling up it's 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 good many things in
this world of more Importance than
dress" Then, in kindlier tone, she
continued: do tell us how you hap
pened to be drowning all by yourself,
out in the ocean,"
because couldn't SWIM" said the
doll.
"But how came you to fall in the
water?''
81 didn't fall in; was washed over
board. You see we were all on picnic
in lovely yacht. l had just been MAX
ing myself entertaining. 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 I 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 a deal of talk in Paris"
81 should think So" said Amy.
'Oh, l don't mean that zoe talked a
great deal, but that people talked a
great deal Of as; we were considered SO
interesting. Though American by
birth-by manufacture, perhaps !
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. "Dc
tell me all about it, Miss Clarion. But
first, how did you get washed over
board?"
swell, I was over-bored with tn,
company Of some very common dolls
who could only say mamma, and ate
having amused the party with my reel
tations of Twinkle. twinkle etc..
was resting on one side of the yacht
the sea was pretty rough and there wa
good breeze. Suddenly big puff O
wind struck us, and heard the captai
cry, Heads from under and, amids
shrieks from the girls, everyone rushe
from my side as the big boom swun
| over. Then the boat seemed to tur
/ and tip way over on my side, and, a
, most the same instant, big wav
washed over me, and was thrown vic
lently from my seat, amidst the wildes
/ excitement and soaked through an
through; and, before anyone could reac
l me, was seized by another grea
r wave."s
"Oh," cried Amy, show awful!'
: EYES," cried the doll, getting yer
9 much excited. Before / could sa
a twinkle another big wave like
e mountain swept down upon me. Sci,
4 ing me in its grasp, I was whirled int
the midst Of the raging ocean,"
With shrek, Amy sprang up
!, seemed as if she too could feel the gre,
Q wave seizing her, as if the cold ocea
was already around her. And some
Y thing acas pulling at her and she did fl
!, the cold wave-the tide had quietl
i. come in while she was wrapped up
4 Clarissa's story, and Rover, dear o.
Rover, was pulling at her dress to mal
e her get up.
e Time and time again, little Am
9 would take Miss Clarissa to quiz
4 nook and try to induce her to finish IL
+ story of being washed overheard, or
tell of her Paris trip and the great e,
+ position, but nothing more than poetr
: could she ever get from the dolls lip
h However, Amy still believes that son
2 time, after the effects of the accidel
d have worn away, Clarissa will aga
resume her story-and perhaps 81
r will.-W. P. Hooper, in Ladies' Hon
q Journal.
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