Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
THE oPERATING-ROoAi.

When these details are given The big
box is opened. the heads quickly sorted
over and to the establishment OF the lit
tie mother a head with a face exactly
like the smashed one is soon put into
place.
Every one knows the deep attachment
which a small girl bears for doll that
she has had for some time. The doll may
be dishgured, or entirely out OF date,
and the little owner may have two or
three others much finer and handsomer
but the love for the old doll Is too strong
TO be affected by the newcomers. When
one of these old dolls is brought to the
hospital, the surgeon knows that serious
work must be done.
IL the nose is knocked off and one
finger missing, or one toe gone, ana the
| highly colored complexion completely ais
| sipated by the ravages OF time, 1t would
be much cheaper and easier to put on
A new head, a new nand, and new foot'
| but this is regarded as sacrilege by the
owner.
Cut or her Nellie's headl
| Cut off her hand,
| Cut off her footi
Never.
| MANY times the surgeon has met
case like this, and she knows what 10 90.
| new wax nose must be built on tne
| face a delicately shaped finger must be
modelled and Joined to the hand, and
new toe lust be created for the loot.
After that a brand-new complexion must
he furnished, and then Mistress Dohy 10
! as good as ever.
THE SURGEON.
Tho doll surgeon studied her profession
q, Copephagen. She commenced at tne
very early age of s. when she was ht-
tie Maren Heusen. and cohunueu ne,
practice there until she was married anu
came to America ABOUT iiins
as Mrs. Westring . ,u,. ...o,,,.r
,,ho has not yet entirely mastered the
english language. She wore her n"el,'
costume In Copenhagen as her surgeon
uniform hut she has not continued ina
n,actice in America IL Is very Piese'
sas,nrne--the one worn by the country
Iris IN the outlying districts OF Denmarh
THE can has a wonderful emproiucie 9
crown OF silver wire and gut spsnsies
The top is black, with a panu VI le'
around the face over the iaSe. n,
red streamers hang down the PACK an
the red satin strings in front tie IN
blg how at one side OF the pead. An
wide collar Is hand-embroidered'an d trIa
med with lace, and hand-made. IN
hodice Is OF red brocadeS velvet, VIII
nearl buttons, the ankle-lengtn ures
skirt OF black and the black apron Dill
liantly embroidered In colors.
is EXPENSIVE DocToRING'
Doll surgery, like the genuine. IS not =, -
extensive. A brand-new pair OF very NJ.
hands cost 70 cents. and when they com
as large ss the hands of a real BABY the
cost s.. The smallest set OF teeth cos'
40 cents. and tho largest s.. THESE ia',e
are genuine bone teeth. and the price II
Guides all the professional treatment re
ouired In placing them. Little doll peopl
using their teeth only for ornament III
set includes only four little front teeth.
A real hair wig costs rs cents IN sma
size. and a larger one will cost 81 IN
surgeon hairdresser does not recommeh
the real article. however. There Is
pretty soft Imitation which she consider
greatly superior. and you can get a pret''
curly wig OF Il for sl.75. II the curl come
: out why, put the hair up In curi-papers'
: EYES are German product entirely an
? a nice en-and-shut pair VIII cost 81.
A little pair OF ordinary eyes costs on'
r rs cents.
= A new fad, and one that ~ spreadin
! rapidly. Is for the little mothers TO nav
locks OF their own hair made into via
!. Tor their dolIies. This work comes prss'