The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

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| sold very shortly he would ask Tor her
TO stand I'm one OF the windows. That
| would be q horrible fate for her. al
| though she IS so disagrceable she de-
| serves nothing better. You know the
| window dolls can never get out 10 any
| Of The balls or parties we give and they
DO say 10 is very trying TO have to stand
| in one position all the time
what are balls and partics? asked
with great interest. for ] had never heard
Of them 40 the work shop In Germany
| nor In the boat on my way over.
| "Nhat Don't YOU know answered
| "Chlckv." as / afterwards learned 20 call
| him. and then he went on 10 explain how
an the dolls danced every night after the
store was closed. lie also pointed out 10
me tho band which consisted Of Brown
les and the bass violin player bowed and
| smiled to us as he saw that Chicky ana
were talking about him.
That night I dare say the clerks would
| not have recognized the store had they
| CHANGED TO drop I'm during the bail. enc
! XIV and / danced only square dances as
/ l felt a little awkwlrd about trying the
| waltz. although Chicky said that ! got on
! splondldly. considering II was my hlsl
| attempt. and our friend brownie inc
| first violin player nodded and smiled en-
| ,o,rooinolv as De saw us glide out
/
| ing a little bIt confident that l was get
! Ting along an right'1 overheard Goidie
! ana tho curly winged sailor boy eiggling
! ard laughing a. the way / stepped OUT
| co 1 sat richt down after That ana no
! amount OF persuasion from thichy 'ouu
! mako mo bravo the criticisms OF MISS
! Goldio and her friends.
Several weeks passed and soon discoV-
! cred that most Of the dolls oisiI.'en
| greatly .le idea Of being sold as they ah
! managed to have such jolly times lh
! the store and IL was an chance as 10 tNe
| kind OF child who would buy one.
! MANAGED 10 have such jolly times III
! little wavcn doll. quiet. inonenslVe IT.
| Ito thing. that was sold 20 a 'eItal"
! small pirl and il was hardly "a month PEE
| fore We hcard-how j cannot say-tnal
| one day she was LEFT ont i'm the not sun
| and that an her features were melted
into one mass and that now we como not
recognize her as the. pretty little doll she
| once was.
After hearing so much about the I'M
| hanpirass OF most dolls after being sold,
loth Chicky and ] decided chat we would
| rather remain in the store where we
| were fal,on such excellent care OF than
| run the D.. * OF being purchased
one day. after ] had been IN the store
couple of months. ono of the clerks
came into the toy department with II
! piece or paper in Dis hands. IL was an
order for great many toys. among
| other things q soldier doll was wanted.
.I think this cr0chctcd one will do
lie said as me picked Chicky zap hr one
foot and tossed him into hugo basket
| half fun OF various toys such ms
"Noah's ark" "a wolly lamb. two tin
wagons and set OF paper dolls.
Poor Chicky ] WAS so afraid he was
| hurt by the rough treatment which he
| received from the man. but / then re-
membercd that De had told me nothing
| could hurt him as Dee was crocnrl'n
| Chickv had NOT time even to say good
| bye To me before the basket was carried
| off and it was many 90 long day before
/ saw my aicnd Chicky again.
Weeks and months passed old dolls
were sold and now came TO take their
places. All of the eleven wooden dolls
| that came over from Germany with me,
had long since been sold. Goldie was put
down I'm the window. much TO her grief
and shame. and when her companions
learned what had become of Der there
was created quite sensation.
was feeling awfuly lonely. for some
how after Chchy Was sold ] did not caro-
for any Of the balls and entertainment
that the dolls gave. At FIRST they would
beg me 10 take part in thor festivities,
but after I SO constantly refused all in-
vitafions. they gradually ceased their
urgings and left me TO my solitude.
One day as ] was thinking of Chicky
and OF Che good times we used 20 have. %
| Thought suddenly came of the FAIRY
queen and how she had given mo one
wish-it had entirely escaped my memory
! fin now. but ] no sooner thought OF 10
than / determined TO wish that ] could
see my friend Chcky. Hardly had the
wish escaped my lips whom in came 20
man and in his hand was piece 81 paper
lie selected o. taa-sot doll house. and
innumorable TOYS Finally ne came io
me. Here" he said "is the kind of doll
described so / will just put 80 in with
the rest" And so I WAS carried of ana
sent by rail ON "a long journey.
And fcll asleep; when ] was awaken
cd hv "a lady who was stu'ing me into
what seemed TO me stocking was
WONDERING what ON earth she was put-
ting me i'm there for when She said. 81
do hope Dot will Doe pleased with what
old Santa Claus brings her. When She
gets her stocking tomorrow morning.
had intended 10 remain awake ana
SEQ what an this meant. but / was 500
tired mat sleep ovcrcamc mo and soon
was I'm fthc land of Nod When again
awokc the sun was shining brightly in
tho room.
Suddenly q door was thrown open and
fin rushed TWO small children. The young
est. a tiny little girl of about four or
five years old. made dive for the Stock
iur ina which ] was and with ID cry OF
delight drew me ont and much To- my
surprise kissed and huss'l me Hlo7' '"-
"Ah. waiter. look and see my new
doll"
Eut Master Walter was too busy in-