Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05
IN DoIEvmILE.

1t was a very stormy day, almost a
blizzard, so that all outdoor fun was
strictly forbidden. Roy and Natalie
were in the play room. Natalie was
putting her dolls to sleep, but Roy
was drumming impatiently on the win-
dow sill.
Roy" said Natalie, patiently,
would you mind not making any
noise for a few moments, the storm
has made Aunt Susan Emmeline quite
nervous and l can't get her to sleep
unless it's perfectly quiet"
Natalie always called her dolls at.
ter the people who gave them to her.
It was good method, as 1t made her
remember the giyer." Aunt Susan
Emmeline" was her youngest doll. she
was still in long dresses and white
cap.
Roy stopped drumming at Natalie's
request and frowned on her. Il like
to know what fellow Is going to
do" he muttered Shut up in the
house, with nothing but a little girl
and some dolls for amusements."
And you've read all your new
books; and I'm stupid at chess and
checkers and crokinole," said Natalie
alphabetically .You poor old
brother, and here 1 have thirty dolls
to take care of, and I'm SO busy
don't know what to do Jappy,s sick
In bed, and Aunt Susan Emmeline is
teething. l suppose you don't want to
be the doctor, do you, and come and
see what is the matter with Jappy?"
Roy groaned. Cant you think Of
anything newer than that?n he asked.
Natalie meditated. ''1'll tell you
what would like she said slowly,
'ibut it's about dolls, too. wish
there were a doll newspaper for them
to take. We have our magazines, but
there was never magazine for the
dolls, and I'm sure they would like
It."
why, Jimmy" said Roy, his face
Frightening, I'D forgotten all about
my old printing press. used to
have lots of fun with it. guess I'll
get it out and print you a newspa-
per-"
1t was quite dark before Roy got
out the newspaper. Natalie had
spent busy, happy day with her
dolls, and Roy would not let her see
one bit of his work till it was all
finished.
Z Listen to this, Mrs. Natalie" he
said, sitting down near her and cross.
ing his legs like a real editor. He
held up a little booklet, with pages
about three or four inches and read
aloud:
1.-THE Dollyille Commentator, jour.
nal devoted to the interests of dolls.
1t contains news, society notes, fash
/ ions, poetry, stories and advertise
ments. It will be published every
lstormy day when there isn't anything
else to do. Subscription price, twenty
pins" :se
"Oh, OH" cried Natalie. Give me
"a copy, please, at once" She hastily
counted out the price.
We'll read the news first" she
said, as she gathered her numerous
dolls around her.
I'VE regret to learn" she read,
that our distinguished Prince Jappy,
who has lately come from Japan to
observe the customs and manners OF
American dolls. is very i'll with pneu
monia. His Illness is no doubt due to
over-exposure in this changeable eli,
mate.
"a narrowing accident took place
the other day. While Cousin Amelia
Saunders was quietly sleeping in her
new bed she was dragged from /,
forcibly by member. OF the tiger
family, and was hauled by the hair
of the head all over the nursery
floor. A gallant rescue was made by
the editor of this paper who rescued
the doll Her injuries are entire lack
Of hair. nose very much bruised and
the loss of one foot. The tiger was
captured and severely dealt with
and has since that time been forbid
den to enter the nursery"
why. there's the dinner bell" said
Roy. "Read the rest later. Wash
iington Star.