The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22
JOINTUS.
TIE sTNRY OF 4 Doll.


y came conscious of "a bright light
shining into my eyes.
Upon looking up ] hChcld the most
beautiful. dainty little creature one can
well imagine. She was gOwned all i'm
some kind 81 white cauzy stuff and on
her naxon hair rested golden crown.
blazing with am kinds of precious stones
I'm her hand She carried golden wand.
ON the end of which was "A iewcllcd star
which shonc so brightly that it quite
dazzlcd my eyes each time l attempted
To look at IT,
When she saw me gazing at her so
iutontly she cams mp TO me and smiling
ly said: All. so you have awakened. see
all these others were finished before
YOU"
1 turned and bohold to my omazoment
hundreds OF dolls. an just alike They
were made Of wood and their hair. eyes
and mouths We're painted and their feet
and hands were Of lead. ] was just think
ing how plain they an looked in cOmpar-
ison TO the little creature with whom /
was speaking. when She said. Behold
yourselfi'
glanced into q iowclled mirror held be-
fore me hy two little elves. and at first
/ imagined that / was looking at one of
tho hundred and odd dolls that were sit
ting AN around me. Finally it began 70
dawn on mo that !. too. was one Of those
wooden dolls with the oXpressionlcss face.
] had hardly realized This fact when my
attention was attracted by loud rap
ping. i saw the little fairy perched up
on "a throne in the centre Of the room
surrounded by tiny elves.
attention. cried one of the elves. All
eyes of the dolls We're upon their queen.
She stood up and addressed MS thus.
ftl.r al fn d
many. many miles 10 arrive here tonight
To Doe in time for your graduation from
the work shop. for ! am the fairy queen
oi an dolls. Bcttina ! am called i'm Fairy
land. and / come here tonight 20 hestOw
upon each one of you that which is be-
slowed by the fairies upon each doll
after 30 leaves the work shop. You soon
VIII Doe shipped 10 foreign lands and i'm
all probability eventually be sold 10 some
child or children Now. some may have
the GOOD fortune 10 fan into the hands of
kind little masters or misiresscs. others
gh. the very Thought makes me feel e1d-
may Dee less fortunate ana may fall into
the hands of cruel children who imagine
dolls feel nolhing and who consequently
win ill-tfclt them drcadfuiv.
TO these latter the Gift that 7 am
about 90 bcstow Will indeed hc great
boon as 10 VIII enable them when they
feel that they cam no longer stand their
lot TO fly lar away TO Fairyland from their
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forrn.ffnr desired. [ told him I merely,
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