Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-06-12

salM The Tables Turned.
Nj "oh, mother. How wish my dol
|leI3es would suddenly become alive and
saApeak TO met" exclaimed winifred
tla&rey. at would be so delightful"
80 DO you think SOL" said her mother.
|ab@ m fancy | should be rather startled II
ire 8ne OF your dollies spoke; but there
s 3re dolls made with a phonograph in
side them. to speak when they are
IgtAFound up
edn# "oh. no. mother. don't mean
|ot4 That. moan real, live. proper-speak-
E0s ing
ia II We'll. think your doilies are very
hice as they are. darling. You would
So bot like them any better II they be-
|yed@ame what the Scotch people call un-
Fanny; which they certainly would
|sioNo II they spoke like human beings"
p@ Mira Grey was Just then called out
scf the room. so she left winifred alone.
ifturled up In a large armchair.
|enW Presently winifred heard rustling
sTnoise, and, turning. she found her big
gest doll. Molly. huge creature with
ufA sery red cheeks and staring blue eyes.
hif standing by her side To her amaze
tsfnent. winifred saw that Molly had
y suddenly grown 10 at least four times
|ney her natural aixe. while she herself had
4windled into a small creature no big
ger than a good-slzed kitten
Din Now. them" said Molly. in a loud.
~ sictatorlal way. I'm going 10 undress
e you and do your hair. Perhaps
8hall give you bath as well. | shall
ei1 Acct
Indeed. shall not let you do any
Esu ahing OF the kind" said winifred. with
freat Indignation. who ever heard
ef child being undressed and bathed
At this time In the afternoon"
We shall see" answered Molly Il
I'm mistress now. and you can't help
VI Yourself whatever do TO you"
$3.50 With this she grabbed winifred
Roughly around the waist and lifted
$. her up out Of the armchair. In which
NJ. ehe seated herself. with her victim
NJ 4prawiing heiplessly ON her lap, and
-. Proceeded to strip off her garments in
spite of all her struggles.
How dare your" spluttered wini-
red nearly choking with indignation.
~ III you don't stop at once. I'll lock
~ You in the toy cupboard for MONTH"
!. IF you don't be quiet. I'll lock you
IN the toy cupboard returned Molly.
*Don't you see I've become alive as
s, 1on wished. And now I'm going TO
how you how It feels to be bundled
bout like doll at your owners good
Nill and pleasure My goodnessl How
Ypu have bundled me about some
Hmes!"
While she was speaking she had re-
boved all Winifred's clothes This
,6pne. she tucked her under her arm.
Mad downward. and went TO search
ID the cupboard for the bath and brush
md comb. but. catching sight of a
es hbok. she Immediately dropped her
&elpless victim on the floor. and. seat
4ag herself close by, became absorbed
story and forgot everything else.
1T was bitterly cold afternoon, and
M spite of the warm fire poor Winifred
~ < miserably chilled, and begged that
w he might be dressed again, but Molly
appeared stone deaf, and only moved
rfesently to go and reseat herself
Wlth her absorbing book, In the arm
onair.
THEN another doll, named Ettie who
req Ia also Increased immensely in size
heai n6me up to where winifred lay sprawl
stra3 xs. and picked her up, saying: Molly
e. you have done playing with wini-
SEQ I'D I'm going to have her for little
ls " Whilo."
ne *All right" replied Molly, 81 don't
nj amt her, but do wash her face. IT'S
wainwright grimy," and she was imme.
|Sn dietely absorbed in her book again.
Elite produced from the cupboard a
6I8te sponge, very rough and gritty
,With which she scrubbed winifred's
M &&pe holding her meanwhile by her
N&1r. Then she wiped Il with few
4ugh dabs Of her pocket handkerchief
noo ich was anything but spotlessly
WV IAN. After that she dressed her In
on8 or two ill-ntting garments, twist.
lno inx and screwing her limbs carelessIy
AbQlt while she did so. Then came the
h4N dressing process, which was per.
hNps the most painful of any, for the
~ cruel Ettie actually fastened the hail
N :, Naek with a pin run straight through
+ ~ thu scalp.
How dare you! how dare you!'
nhYieked tho helpless VIII, fred. n
put ivan punish you for this"