The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

lures as he catches sight OF the mashed
face II should think she recded some
thing more than only new rubbers, says
the surgeon.
II must have hit her head against some
thing on the way down here, explains
the boy she was all right when
started. except about the joints
"shal put a new head on herr
Eyes: and fix II as near like this one
was az you can
The doll is lifted 10 q place In the long
row OF waiting patients seated up on the
table against the wall, and the surgeon
turns 10 greet her next customer.
want her mendod?" she inquiries OF
a girl. who extends a curly-haired doll
toward her.
II want 10 sell her" states the child
zone Of her legs IS or but IL don't show
Win long dresses on.
This customer is stability dressed and
her eyes look wistful
Are YOU going 10 get new doll?'
''No: I'm going 10 buy aprons with the
money"
Aprons"
yves. / 20 TO SEWN school, and
can't 20 no more unless ! have couple
Of aprons. Mother saws ! ought 10 get
a dollar for the doll
"What sort Of "A body has she?" Int
ing mp the dress TO see.
"Ilid She cost 81. and ] ain't had her
but year"
After souac bargaining a trade Is made,
and the surgeon puts a saucepan on the
stove and sets 20 work stirring the con-
tents.
u have 10 put on that Mitchell dolls
great toe" she explains II cook the pa
pior uarho very carefully"
"Can you make a living from your
dons' hosnitm2' she SIS asked.
"Oh. yes ! have an that / can do, now
that the people know me. You sec
doll that cost s. or $40 or $i2 can be mem
ded 10 to look ms nice as now Tor ~ or -.
7 buy damaged or cast-of dolls now To
repair with. but my husband is going 10
get a mould and make over doll bodies
soon. tie learned how IN a toy factory
in Germany
She stops talking To- wait on quietly
dressed lady who desires TO enter a -
TENT
.Do Won think Won could put new eyes
I'm 10 look wcll?" she is asked, after I'M
spectlng the aubioct
"Oh yes. what color?'
Brown. I think She had brown eyes
before. and 1t would never DO TO have
them changed.
own you choose the Fcndi eycs?'
s box fuli Of eyes ia produced
asks the surgeon
"What / inc dnern,cf"
"Oh. the French ewes are fuller and
have q better eXDr ssion. Thcy are 10
cents These others ore 25'
by an m ans have French eyes these
pretty brown ones
And n Wig? Her hair looks course and
rumply."
what charge for the wig?
"For a real hair wig. that can bo dam
pcDed and curied. N.,'.
"Weu. give her a new wig"
"H)w long must She stay 70 the hospi-
talg'
Until Thursday"
"NeYy good. But stay, I want Go take her
measure. ir She is to have a pew wig and
new eyes she must have a new suit
IL have cousin who s a dOll dress
maker" ventures The .ureeon. She
would Doe glad TO get orders.
The lady looks relieved, even bllsstul
"You hayei" she eXclaims wei have
/ her make a navy blue visiting costume
hat and an. and add it ia the bill.'
As the lady goes out she almost runs
/ into TWO r0ugh-hcaded little youngsters
not more than three or four years old.
Your chndrenY' she asks Che surgeon.
No. ! have no children. These live up
stairs. they come ia nearly every day TO
play"
/ II is about 4 o'clock in the afternoon
when picturesque little dame i'm green
/ velvet coat and hood approaches the sur
I geOn.
.she used TO say pa and ma, she don't
/ say nothin' no more" this little creature
/ Nsps as she vgoches up So pat doll on
/ the table.
"Put now machinery in her. interprets
the sedatc-loOking nursemad. I'VE have
bought other dolls for Maulde but she
won't have anything TO do with them.
/ She likes her Old doll best"
"And fix new slippers To- come off, d.
/ reefs Mime. 1iatildc, "and curl her hair
| fresh"
"And would YOU like her to have new
. drces?'
Matflde nodded "a white dress" she
stipulated. Then, giancing askance at