The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-11-10
The Doll That Ran Away.

(By A. Gladys Collins. Wellesley Hills.)
She was black, or at least she had
been in her day, although now the
white peeped through In several
places. She had large black beads for
eyes, that shone so brightly and nat
urally that when the little mamma
was quite, quite small she was almost
afraid Of her: almost afraid that she
might be alive. She need not have
feared, for Marcella Lorinda Violet
was one OF the sweetest tempered OF
dolls. and probably would not have
grieved her little mamma by coming
to life even IL she had the power.
Marcella Lorinda Violet would no
doubt have been spoiled had she be-
longed to anyone else, but the Mamma,
although she was indulgent. brought
Marcella up so carefully that every
one acknowledged her to be the best
behaved OF all the Violet family. No,
she never cried when her little Man,
ma went out. nor she never asked for
two pieces of cake at tea, but was al
ways calm and polite like lady. AL
ways, did I say? Well, l will take 1t
back, for once-of this once | am 60
ing to tell you-once. Marcella lid
something very. very naughty.
It was a warm. warm day in May.
and as 1t was very uncomfortable up
in the nursery, the Mamma took the
Violet family and trotted out to the
orchard. There was nice. fresh
breeze stirring among the apple bios
SONS and waiting the pretty white pet
ais down on the green grass. They
fell on the Mammals sunny hair and
blue pinafore. They fell on the Violet
family, making Marcella locke blacker
than ever. Then Mamma laughed in
glee.
Its snowin', children; doesn't you
see it," she asked, seating them In a
row under a tree and surveying them
with satisfaction. We'll have real
blizzard, just like winter. Why, Mar
celia, your hair is full O snow! You'll
get cold and have the measles. I'm
afraid. Yes, Lady Cat'wine, I'll tend
to you right off, soon's as l get a
cooky, cause it's most supper time,
and the Mamma hurried away. Just
| for a teeny minute"
The "teeny minute" proved half an
hour for the big Mamma at the house
made the little Mamma try on new
dress, and at last when she came back
| to the orchard there sat Lady Cath
crime. Sir Jack, Marion and Baby Vio-
| let Just as she had left them, but Mar
cella-Marcclla Lorinda was gone!
Yes, Marcella was gone! The little
Mamma called and called, "Marcella
Lorinda. Marcella Lorinda!"
No one answered except the soft
eyed "Mcolly" D2isy, who paused in
her eating of clover, and gazing over
the low stone wall uttered surprised
moo" Then the Mamma stopped call
ing and ran into the house. not thai
she was afraid of Daisy, OF course not
only, we'll, she wanted the big Mamma
to come to find Marcdla.
The big Mamma did come. and st
did Brother Dick. Sister Dora ant
Nurse, but although they hunted ant
hunted. not one trace OF Marcella die
they see.
| Now, when the little Mamma ha(
suggested that Marcella might get the
1 measles. the child had turned quite
pale with fright The Mamma, how
ever. had not noticed, but hurried of
for the cooky, little dreaming OF tht
plan that was brewing in Marcella':
| mind.
Poor Marcella, She had already hat
the measles 10 times. and each tim'