The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-07
woMAN-powER CoNaUERs MAN.
As Little Sam Found Ont When He
Sacrificed "Gwinver."

As Little Sam Found Ont When He
Sacrificed "Gvinver."
C. Stanley Ellis in Pail Mall Magazine)
The sorrows of the little people are, IL
less lasting, more acute than the sorrows
OF the grown-ups. When Sam Nichols,
who had been adopted by Dicky Wade,
was eight years old, he still possessed
wonderful doll. OF course, it is an I'M
usual thing for boy to keep doll, but
even a boy must have something upon
which to vent his love. Dick Wade, be-
ing a gardener, hated dogs professionally
and did not keep one He justihed his op-
lection to them by the terms in which
they are mentioned in the Bible, but his
real reason was a professional one. -
Sam had no dog to love. he had once
been in the habit of hunting hens into
a cul-de-sac formed by the winding Of
n brook. Then II struck him that most
hens had reddish brown feathers. Accord
ing to an old colored daguerreotype, his
mothers hair had been of that color, so
he felt sad and begged pardon OF the
hens. of whom he then tried 20 make
pets and friends. But, apart from any re-
collection OF the hunting, the hens con"
tinued shy. Therefore Sam lavished his
love on the doll, or rather on what re-
NAMED of It. 1t had been one OF those
wooden dolls cut out of piece OF pine,
with black hair painted in bands, Dlue-
painted eyes and crimson painted cheeks.
The arms and legs used to be OF wood
and attached with wooden screws 10 the
body. so that the result had once been
a very imperfectly jointed lay figure
Now arms and legs had gone, leaving
four gaping holes. A weekly washing
with hot water, soap, soda and scrub
bling brush had made the complexion and
the hair vanish, and had blinded the
beautiful blue eyes.
"You'rn gettin' tn big bwoy for these
doll. sam" said Dicky Wade. For bwoy,
tn, ties no kind OF play. Ef zee ded want
gun, or boat, or sword, or spade, I'd
not mind But dolls be not Atty for
bwoys."
Sam only Rugged Guinevere-pronounc-
ed Gwinver-the closer.
ICED better throw n away" continu-
ed Dicky, who used to preach at the lit
tle chapel at Trebarrow. For ties borne
in upon me ties craven image, an does
smack o. the scarlet woman"
HERS not scarlet" said Sam. Hers
as white as shaw with soap an hot
water"
"'Tes not thiccy scarlet be thinkin'
on. Beware o. idolatry, bwoy Bethink
ZEE o. the braazen calrt the children Of
Israel ded set up"
whats this / do hear OF ZEE, young
Sam Nleholls?" said Farmer Male OF
Trenale, next Wlndingford market day.
list true that you've got doll just as
II you were a little girl2"
'Iss," said Sam, sullenly.
TN 'shamed Of 'ee-a boy OF your age.
When / thrashed zee for stealth my APP
pies zee we're a good plucked 'un. An
good plucken 'uns don't keep dolls"
81 be daggin' for somethin' TO be fond
e." Rrowled Sam.
'Ill give ZEE a bull pup, grandson TO
my old Pincher, II you like"
"Wil 'eeg' said Sam exultantly. Il
81 Ouid like n very much"
you shall have him then. But throw
that old doll away"
II wua't do thiocy." said Sam.
II am surprised az you, farmer" said
Nrs. Male. Offering him . dog. It's lime
he was poi % work. and then he'd get
DE ma RFois out OF hia brains let Dieky
WAGE send BIN over o. Monday early 70
scare fhe birds. ana hen have 40 Time
f0f aoiis"
= wun's Eiys y up" sald esm nut