The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25

patents-bg. little, young, oiu' Oh
high or low degree-are provided WIZ
the same accommodations. Ana the
surgeon at this hospital? The surgeon
is feminine and combines the Office OF
trained nurse, head physician ana maid
in-waiting with her own calling. She
looks not unlike "a doll herself with her
smooth. round cheeks and shining halr.
her plump figure and light print gown.
''Sne wants new rubbers put H.
says a boy patron. handing much
wrapped parcel into the surgeons hands.
The unwound wrappngs reveal
good sized bisque doll garbed in a single
garment Of white muslin. The head has
a complement OF blon0 curls, but the
face is crushed into a shapeless mass.
Consideration settles on the boys
features as he catches sight Of the mash
ed face. Il should think she needed
something more than only new rubbers."
says the surgeon.
Il must have hit her head against
something on the way down here ex-
plains the boy. she was all right
when started. except about the joints"
shall | put a new head on herr
Eyes. and fix 1t as near like this one
was as 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 TO greet her next Gus
toner.
what her mended?" she inquiries Of
a girl who extends cury-haired doll
toward her.
Il want to sell her" states the child:
zone Of her legs is Off but 1t don't show
with long dresses on
This customer is shabbily dressed and
her eyes look wistful.
"Are you going to get new doll?"
"No: I'm going to buy aprons with the
money
Aprons"
Eyes. go to a SEWN school and I
can't go no more unless l have a couple
OF az ons. Mother says l ought to set
a dollar for the doll.
what sort OF a body has she?" lifting
up the dress to see
kid. She cost 81. and amt had her
but a year"
After some bargaining a trade Is made
and the surgeon puts a saucepan on the
stove and sets to work stirring the con-
tents.
81 have to put on that Mitchell dolls
great toe" she explains Il cook the
papier mache very carefully"
"Can you make a living from your
dolls hospltal?" she is asked.
"Oh. yes / have all that I can do
now that the people know me. You see.
q doll that COSTS or SO or sl2 can be
mendcd up 20 look as nice as new for
sc or "a. I buy damaged or cast-oN dolls
now to repair with but my husband IS
going to get a mould and make over dol
bodies soon He learned how in toy
factory In Germany"
She stops talking TO wait on quietly
dressed lady who desires TO enter pa
ticnt.
do you think you could put new eyes
In TO look well7" she is asked. after in
specting the subject
"Oh yes: what color?'
Brown. think she had brown eyes
before and IL would never do TO have
them changed"
a box full Of eyes IL produced.
''Nvin you choose the French eyes?"
asks the 81 rgeon
What Is the difference"
ooh. the French eyes are fuller and
have a better expression. They are 80
cents. These others are %
"Ry an means have French eyes; these
pretty brown ones
"And a wig? Her hair looks course
and rumply"
what charge for the wig"
"FOr o real hair WIG. that can be
damnened and curled sl.75.
'How long must she stay IN the hos
piial2''
Until Thursday"
Very good Put stay. want 10 take
her measure: II she Is 10 have Il new
WIG and new eyes she must have new
suit "
81 have n cousin who Is n doll dress
maker" ventures the SURGEON. "She
would Ne glad 20 ret orders
The iadv looks relieved even hl'esf,il
'You haver' she cxclair's "Weli have
her make navy blue visiting costume.
hat and all and add n In the hin "
As the iaav Gons ont she almost rurs
into two rough-Noaded little vounesters
not Wore TRAN rrreo or four cars OH
"Vour chiidren2" sho aske The snrge0nl
No have no children. These live IN
stairs: they come in nearly every day TO
plav."
II IS about o'clock IN the afternoon
when a picturesque little dame In gree .
velvet coat and hood approaches the sur
geon.