The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
Gretchen as n Patient.

Gretchen as Patient.
What could be the matter? Zoe was
coming up the stairs crying as If her IT.
tie heart would break. Mamma thre"
down the white apron she was finishing
off, and ran out into the hall TO see what
terrible thing had happened.
"Oh. mamma, mamma, such a tuinpio'
right on TO the stone pavement, too
"Where are you hurt, my darlingI Let
mamma see at once.
I'm not hurt. mamma; it is poor, poor
Gretchen, she is all spoiled and with
a new outburst Of grief Zoe laid the
broken dolly I'm her mothers arms.
A sorry sight indeed was poor Greet
chen. One of her pretty blue eyes had
been knocked out, and her arm hung
linn at her side. And when mamma took
off the pretty swan's-down hood, there
was hole in the back OF her head
How did this accident happen TO poor
Gretchen" mamma asked.
Zoe answered: Il was wheeling her
in her Christmas carriage across the
street 10 the candy store. when l saw
heavy truck wagon coming, and l was
hurrying to get out Of the way. and just
as the truck passed the carriage turned
over and Gretchen fell out
Zoe made another audible show OF GRIEF
as she made the new discovery that one
as If a horse had stepped on It. She really
believed that the horse that was just
back Of the truck did step on it. and
mamma thought IL was quite likely IT
dld.
Don't cry any more. Zoe. 1t was very
unfortunate, but It cannot be helped.
You have had Gretchen long time, and
now you might as well give her up and
play with your new dolly that Is Ia the
drawer
GIVE up. Gretchen. mamma. when we
two have taken such lots Of comfort to-
gether all these years? The new dolly
is lovely. but ! haven't hardly got ac-
dualnted with her yet, and Gretchen and
| have been friends for the longest time.
I'm going TO love her and play with her,
if she hasn't got but one eye and her
head and cheek have holes IN them. l
went be one bit ashamed OF her either,
and I'll tell everybody that love her
now more than eve:. because she has met
with trouble. poor dear read story
about mother who had little deformed
child. shapeless the story said. Aunt
Emma told me 1t meant deformed, and
that mother loved that child better than
all the rest"
Zoe kissed the dolly as she promised
10 be- as loyal IN Gretchen's days or ad-
versity as she had been in her days OF
prosperity. But she could not keep her
tears from coming, though she tried 10
be very brave.
Just then Uncle Aleck came in. "What.
bathed in tears this beautiful afternoon.
Miss Zoe? Why are you not outside IN
the sunshine with Gretchen"
Then Zoe held UP poor Gretchen for
Uncle Aleck TO see. You must not laugh
at Gretchen. Uncle Aleck, she is poor,
shapeless child"
Il hope you don't think l am so hard
hearted as to laugh at one who has had
such a serious accident as Gretchen has
my dear Zoe. / only wish / could do
something TO make her as strong and
we'll as she was before this disaster came
about"
Uncle Aleck was studying 10 be doc
tor. and when his little niece said Il
should think You might know how TO
cure her, he told her he had not come 10
the part of his medical education yet
that treated of the Ills that dolls were
liable to-
but don't you think. uncle, you will
find about it all in some OF those bis
books by tomorrow
Uncle Aleck was afraid he would not.
But early the next morning before Zoe
had had her breakfast. Uncle Aleck came
bounding up the stairs. and called out:
Zoe Zoe | have found doctor that
cures dolls Of every III they have. He has
a hospital in this city. Just hear this!'
and he took a clipping out of his pocket
which he had taken from newspaper
the night before. and reaa;-
NEW YORK'S DOLL HOSPITAL
Where an Old Man the Children Call
Santa Claus Cures the Ills our
Dolls are Heir to.
"Up on Columbus avenue in the swell
section Of the upper West side there is
maintained by a CHEEKY old Swiss the
original doll hospital. The old man has
little toy store, but that Is only an incid-
ent TO his business. which is the repair
of dolls of high and low degree.
"IIe is assisted by his CHEEKY old wife.
| Her speciality IS the treatment OF amaze
mia in dolls. She is also an expert in
anatomical reconstruction.
"A quaint sign in the window Is read
with amusement by adult passers by and
spelled out with great seriousness by the
little tots who bring their injured dar-
lngs TO the good doctor. 1t is as fol-
lows
MANHATTAN DOLL HOSPITAL.
Operations daily from A. ". TO l.. NJ.
=. w. HELFRICH. ID. ID. S.
doll Doctor and Surseon)
Cures all complaints Incidental to
| dolhood. Broken heads or fractured
| limbs made whole. Badness cured. Lost
| hair, eyes, nose. teeth, fingers, hands.
| toes or feet replaced. Wasting away OF
| the body arrested. corpulent dolls made
graceful. Complexion changed TO suit
| Adjustable hair Of any hue furnished in
| any variety. Lost voices fully restored.
Patients leave this institution look
| ing better than ever.
''Amputations ar1i decapitations alb
| solutely without pain.
| "LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA IN FRENCH
DOLLS CURED.
New heads put upon old shoulders
| or new shoulders to old heads.
- ahoice supply Of separate heads.