The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-24
An UNCOMMOSLY NICE Story.
Telling All About the Twin Dolls House
Party.

Party.
After that delightful dolly, LADY
Emily" arrived from England with ne,
mamma, she spent several days al d ho'ei
In New York. n,
to Visit her cousin Katie. at Locus.
Manor" and charming note from INC nc
twin dolls "Juliette" and "Laurette, ~
their honorable little cousin Lazy Einmy
herself, welcomed her to the States, sdy
ing they had assembled a house party W
grace the event, her ladyship ana her
mamma. with the Maid as escort has'e
ed to the railway station. and TOOK tue
first train. - tho
In the parlor car, travelling along the
rivers edge Lady Emily" attracted at
tention. gentlemen offered his c, .si,
to the Maid, because she carneI i ilir'
'.sprjg of nobility" and the petite taiioI-
made tweed and narrow toque were re-
marked, as being modelled from pio'o-
"ihe Palisades, Lady Emily! crled
little Miss Rex; and during y; i ureci e%.
the beautiful dolls face was pressed us us
TO the car windOwpanes, as II cOinpdrin5
the Hudson with the Rhine. ,vora
'"rappan Zee, my love-" was the WIZ
given next, as the river broadened among
smoothly rounded hills. The famous
Washington Irving lived on the sunny
Side. and had kings under his roof, anu
ivy on top--ivy that grows there yet.
Whereupon Lady Emily" with the
Maids help, put up her lorShe'eS u
the first eyegass of that kind ever maze
for a doll. ,,,so,,,
Roy "Wbat are under the prison now
now we are out! Those men in the ROAD:
Juggling at stones, are Prisoners .hae
a. why they wear stripes. only one-naii
the DAG holds good for bad men and bad
boys; not the Star-spangied half only tne
striped; and there isn't much haicoiu"-
biahappyland about that!
LADY Emily" hourished her eyeslasS
in manner that showed she was i'm
mensely struck, -.
SO again, when her mamma called out
"West Point, my love, And the rulnter-
ret on the high hill Is Fort PUTNAM "ncn
General Grant was q cadet. ne OFTEN
walked UP to old Fort Put. Put away your
lorgnette Lady Emily we are at Locust
Manor, my pet"
But there was an hours drive through
the woods after they had left the parior
car. and II was late when they reached
the house where evening lamps had been
lighted, and the breath OF night-blooming
flowers rushed through the open doors.
The house party was still up, and. after
the family dinner, there were presented
by the twins mamma. Katie Rex, eight
dolls seated in row upon the sofa, In
the rudy glow OF a crimson-shaded UNI
brella lamp-very shy and stiff.
How do you like America" asked
'Eyangelines mamma, when her child
had shaken hands with the English guest.
What do you think OF American ask
ed Columbus mamma, as soon as Col
umbIa" and Lady Emily" had kissed
Ruth Moreen, brinZing Dorothea
head. also asked: What do you think OF
America. Lady Emily'?"
When Fidelia Rex who, the Maid re-
marked, was tired fen she vas cross"
answered for her daughter once for all;
"Her mind is not yet made up"
Immediately "Adeline's' mamma whis
pered to her child. the Dustman is
about" "DOuisa's mamma murmured.
"'Tis time that dolls had their beauty
sleep. little sweet" And before the clock
struck ten the entire party was fast
asleep.
The following day IL rained They
thought 'twould clear in time for a pic
mic lunch. But not the rain kept pouring
down, pattering upon the leaves of the To-
Gust trees. hundred feet high, that en-
circled thS house and splashlng along the
piazza pipes.
"Juliette" was sent to ask II LADY
Emily would like to join the "DolPs
Society for Dressing Poor Dolls" And
instantly ths tortoise-shelI- handled eye
glass was lifted, in sign Of interest in the
work.
at is called THE Rainy-dav Club cx-
planned the twins mamma ION sun-shiny
NY, 'i'it u, 100 mucn going on Tor our
dariinSs 10 think about the defortunate
poor dolls; but when ii rains our mothers
ana sisters rummage in their boxes and
find buttons and pieces OF silk. And then
We 40 II until il clears up."
They only trouble Is. that when we
first came" said Carrie Oswood I'VE
dressed All the Sabbath-schooI and fac
tory-houSe rag babies and whatnots. and
now there are not enough poor dolls to
go round: and we've lots Of silk and lace
and n boxful of beads LEFT {"
LADY Emily has a h-aid ~ ,sSo-,aa
sewing-slks," said FideIia 'sv,hich che
viii Distribute to the Club. She Is In favor
OF Rainv-dav hciuests"
At that moment Ruth Nor44n who rad
been exploring the house came into the
nursery with her daughter on her shout
der. What a piece Of IucIc,'' she cried
bringing down "Dorothea Nar-la'' with a
thur'p forgetting her new head .aThere
Is laundress who has come To helm in
the laundry TO-DAY who has brought har
child And the child has brought nor doll
"a regular rag, The most wo-begone
thingr'
splendid! Bring her up, How nice, Just
WIZ. "" want cried all I'm a hubbub
"rhe idea is lovely said Lady Ern
ily's" mamma. when the noises ceased
And Lady Emily brought with her from
Paris a little carton ~ initial handker-
chiefs, dolls size on purpose to donate"