The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18

LrrE a DOLL rEHs ELr ~ q.
you take this quininc, | always carry It
bout with me grip tiule. Never you mind
tho bitter. You gotter take It. here's
that candy I gave you"
Please, MAJ am. left 1t with mother.
She coughs. too don't like to waste
1t, please, ma am 3!3 "
FL TITUS Kenny racked between gratitude
and her venEefrIl hatred Of that Loaf MS ome
candy. One norss would have choked
her., she felt. It was as though the doll's
precious little body had been hacked into
bits and put Into that 5odious box
Her first glance on returning to the
shop had been for ETHEL Barrymore"
a 2fearsome. mouse-like glance when none
was watching her, and her heart lost 9
beat as she had looked, Yes. there she
was, half hidden now under the garments
Of the other dolls. She WINGED at tho
neglect and shame or tnat position
Would the poor little chocolate foot come
off altogether and get lost among that 'lt
henn of things e19r ttav5 IA
t"I,ll love You all thebetter! I'll love
YOU all the better!' she n,urmured. pas
sionately. t#s5.
All day long she worked. and worked,
and worked. The quinine rang ~ her
ears. ana every now and then zig-2algs
Of light spurted before her eyes when 'el
she closed them II she could only look,
on that dear face! But the blue paper
satin petticoat OF another doll trailed
over 1t, and all that she could glimpse
was n curl Of the dark brown Ia
AS the afternoon wore on and she was
left sometimes to herself in her corner.
&on the drawer that Miss Speers had
again pulled out for her, the desire g
see her idol became an obsesslon.& she
would, she must. Sho could not endure
the memory Of the malicious, leerlng littlc
face that She had seen In her dreams.
Twice her hand went out; twice the rear ga
ing and drumming in her ears termed
her into inaction. 1t seemed as thou2n
others must hear 1t, too, SO loud It was.
5,rhas third time she touched the brown
curl 5It was enough. With q S quick
movement she had brushed aside the tiny
,,etticoat and was gazing once moro
a., the nLored waLS face. DARED she Inc
next moment she had stopped and lelt
an ardent kiss OH the cheek nearest her.
TO touch was to handle. She swept
the doll up In both arms WITH a hull-
CRY mother gesture and pressed " CLOSE
but delicately to. her breast. II, that m y.
In all Chr!stcndom: in that &instaht me
4glories and privileges of Christmns were
all hers for she throhbed WIN aloSe, aiist
she had her hearts desire. Il
Something warned her. She pushed tho
d oil swiftly back among the DINERS ana
was on her feet, alert, ready: IalKi'l
dolls? Yes, na'am. Two + dollars UP.
Miss speers! A lady for big atalkin dolls
Then trot, trot, trot,@'back and forth,
up md down, with parcels, with mes
sages, to the work -rooms, with dolisd 70 70
he dressed In special fashions Tor spe-
cial people. Then once more chance,
and once more the doll was in her arms
Again the work, again the pang OF Joy.
Again tho worl-would she eyer again
feel the Joy? II was getting very late
row. an stay In bed all day after. You
long oyerwork hours, but no mention 70, OF
extra Day had been made TO her. Fer,
haps if It had--but then II nadh. :. 4N!u
now Miss Speers was spca KING ~ i'ei'
you TO go home to onct' gu h. ~.
Riddle? You're to go home. now ms
minute, an stay in bed all day to-mor-
row m, come back the day after. Hou
hear? I fixed At UP for you am !, !. !
sweat? You poor, sick little thing! GET
lyour7cape right on ant III 80 get you 1lV =,
cents for car fare. Lulus got ny purs So.
Kenny stood there not SFeeondln Eve in
P wIers ier darling would mo in two dn ,y,
In some other childs arms. psr,haaps;, ,,a aa'a
imGhsf Almost smuitnneosly with It sh no
acted, III one tremn,ng sM,1' at ske
s as aS or SsT ths d sRs e4
,hnsa ihero FOR hsr tl,at day srh heca nssi
she sh!yered 50 iEeessantlyo2n l me t t,n
litlla Hand tense !ise %Iserhs y a haa
In ii. Under the cape close. close pp
un ss sSpo I' 50 That she could scarcely
stand, hut she stood and wa|tea 10Y E A' -
SDeers
eial nae soSfk cry seq hsW kina NJ d
Gannon is!'' cried she, n .Id,s gn na mo 70
I EUR, Say, WASN'T SMART she aided;
wilma wink at that parsonage, ~ vo pH,t.t
10 en- ii was sure sd1phtherla; wouldn't
a-let her off for a cold.
";mart girl Gertie,'. condesrended he,
,rhcy ncro,npanied her to n side do9,r
close ut hand As he snciously opsn,nn n, IN J.
for her Mr., Cannon was struck WIN her
ghastly look, ,,,.,t .a,q,,
Il Id. 4 han Inoy@.li by IL kindly impulses