The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-28

81 wouldn't" said the sugar dolly,
mamma girl is afraid we'll fall oil
the steps onto the cement floor
But the wooden dolly went down and
fell over the side Of the steps and
splintered his arm.
COW, owl" he howled.
"He he! Serves you right said the
wax dolly.
Now, Mr.. Smarty, that's what you
get for laughing at me when l broke
mvself," said the china dolly.
But the sugar dolly said: "Oh, poor
little wooden brother and helped
him upstairs.
"My arm is bent at the elbow"
bawled the wooden dolly.
Never mind, take bite of my arm
and make it WELL" said the sugar
dolly. And, sure enough, single bite
made the wooden dolly's arm quite
stiff again, as wooden dollys ought
to be.
ooh dear, I'm getting hungry. I'm
going to make some Judges" announc-
ed the wax dolly.
"But would mamma girl like us to
light the gas stove?' asked the sugar
dolly.
"Don't know and don't care" said
the wax dolly, blinking here eyes.
Alere goes for Judges"
But, alas! In bending over to light
the gas her beautiful hair caught fire.
Serves you right! serves you right"
cried the china dolly and the wooden
dolly together. THAT'S what you told
u.s."
hOh, she'n melt" screamed the sug-
ar dolly, in alarm, and running to her
waxen sister, she mothered the flames
and turned off the gas.
go, 90, 90! Ny pice real hair!"
Numbered the wax dolly.
ITS too bad" answered the sugar
dolly, but you lick my chocolate hair
and It may make yours grow out
again"
So the wax dolly nibb!ed off all the
chocolate hair OF the sugar dolly and
her own grew on longer than ever.
BY this time it was past their supper
hour and maInma-girl had not returned.
All the dolkes became very hungry
and at last the sugar dolly proposed
that they got the supper themselves.
~ can't carry dishes, because ! chip
ped my leg," said the china dolly.
II cant bring anything out of the
cellar, because Pm afraid to 60 down"
said the wooden dolly.
II can't cook anything for fear I'd
burn myself" said the wax dolly.
So the sugar dolly had it all to do
herself, and just as she had the supper
all ready, who should come in but
mamma girl
"My poor little dolly babies, how
have you been getting along?" asked
mamma girl.
AZ Clipped my leg" 81 splintered my
arm" 81 burnt my real hair" cried
the china dolly, the wooden dolly and
the wax dolly.
But howf" asked mamma girl. .
"She was walking on the fonce,'
said the wooden dolly.
HE went down cellar" said the
china dolly. -,
"She was playing with the fire. said
the wooden dolly.
But you seem all right! exclalm-
ed mamma girl.
"Yes'm, we ate the sugar dolly and
got WE'LL" bawled the three.
"Oh, my poor sugar baby" said
mamma girl. "And who got the sup
per"
81 couldn't carry dishes with my
Clipped leg" said the china dolly.
~ was afraid to 60 down cellar again
for the things" said the wooden dol
ly.
"I was afraid I'd melt myself If /
did any cooking" said the wax dolly
"Ah!" said mamma girl, think /
see."
Then she gave the three some bread
and milk and sent them to bed. Then
she melted come sugar and mended the
sugar dolly's ankle and arm and hair,
where the others had eaten her. Then
she and sugar dolly sat down and had
supper together, fruit and cream and
cake, and other goodies.
Now, that is the way that mamma
girl found out which dolly loved her
best. And it wasn't the wax dolly
who blinked her eyes, or the china
dolly who simpered, or the wooden
dolly who grinned and growled. Which
one do you think it was?