The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22

the little dollies that come in the trousseau
boxes, Some Of the rousseau doliies are
wee babies and their boxes hold little frilly
muslin things and crocheted saccues and
caps and sometimes the tin bath for baby's
Tubing. Other times the trousseau dolly
is real lady and her box includes several
wonderful gowns and hats and pretty un-
derwear. The prices asked for the boxes and
their precious contents varies from 81 up to
so and upon the price depends the quality
of the dolly and the extensivcness of her
wardrobe. Beside. there are dolls big as
real babies, and little dolls with wonderful
hair, and mechanical dolls that can almost
dress themselves. And If the small maiden
has already so many dollies that Santa
need not bring her any more, he might Sc
lect some of the ready-to-wear garments
from the downtown assortment for the old
dOllies-little French frocks, long infant
gowns: modish hats, all kinds of underwear.
even to tiny stays and miniature union suits
of scarlet wool. and shoes and stockings
without end. Tea sets at 80 cents; wicker
beds and cradles, sets of kitchen utensils
in granite ware. just like mothers; fiat
irons and washtubs, and stoves of all sizes
at prices from 81 up to s6. wherein real fire
may be burned, are among the things Of
fered for the furnishing of the dollhouse.
For the small boy there are the usual
Noahs ark, and for the very small one an
improved variety is offered. The boxes cost
| anywhere from Is cents to 81 and hold few
animals. or many, according to the price.
The animals are warranted indestructible
and waterproof and the latter recommen-
dalton insures against the removal of the
paint when the animal finds it's usual way
to the small owners mouth. Boxes of SOL
diers have the same qualification. Particu-
| larly pleasing to the young American are
| the outfits which turn him into a regular
army man, one of the finest, a postman or
| a proud drum major, the case may be.
The outfits include cap, helmet, knapsack,
rifle, mail bag or baton, and cost from %
cents up to 81.
Animals of all descriptions are to be found
at very reasonable prices, from a tiny
mouse on an ingenious wire spring. which
keeps mousie dancing in a very realistic
manner, and which costs all of 5 cents, up
| to the wonderful tigers and balloons with
| supple joints, which cost 81 or S. These lat
| ter mechanical toys are very wonderful and
| include, beside the animals, little French
bonnie with perambulator baby. and Mary
with her little lamb, who toddle off at an
alarming rate as soon as they are wound
| up. The less ingenious and less expensive
| toys will probably give as much joy as the
| elaborate ones, however, and the placid
cows that moo gently, the fluffy kitten who
emits a plaintive meouw, the elephants of
| all sizes who wave their trunks solemnly,
and all the other array of household pets
M he ha sod for
sums all well under dollar and will be
delights as long they last.
The paint boxes and painting books, al
| ways among the joys of childhood, have an
| especially elaborate showing this year, and
the painting outfits include boxes which cost
| IS cents and boxes that cost SIP. Cleverest
of the painting books are the post card vol
| umes which hold number of real cards
with drawings on the reverse side, which,
| after they are colored, may be torn out and
| mailed to the favored friends of the young
| Rembrandt. Another of the books holds a
| whole family of paper dolls ready to be col
Ored and cut, and still another has the
| making of a toy village within it's covers.
| The new and the old games all have an at
| tractive showing and two of the especially
| entertaining ones the caromette game,
| at IS cents, and Jack and Jill for 40 cents.
The small desks, with more or less elabo-
| rate fittings, and the little travelling bags
and telescopes will be acceptable either to
| the boys the girls. In the travelling bags
very miniature one of good leather costs
| $3.50 and small size telescope costs 90
cents. New editions of old books and holi-
day editions of new books and dozens of
| other things to please. amuse entertain
| the small men and women fill the shop
| counters and cases.
CHARLOTTE FRELIGH PADDOCK.