Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

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THE COLLECTORS.
wasn't but little boy
When / collected butterflies;
And next took to postage stamps,
And then cigar bands were the
prize.
had lot of birds eggs, too,
And horseshoes-some were red
with rust, s
My hornets nests were thrown away
The maid said they collected dust.
But mother whispered not to mind,
For she had collection, too,
And showed me just the queerest
lot
A baby's cap-a small pink shoe.
A rubber COW, a yellow curl,
A ragged book Of A B c,
A letter, thick with blots. I wrote.
When she was once away from me.
1 wouldn't give quarter for
The stuff, but mother thinks it's
fine,
And only laughed when remarked
1t wasn't valuable. like mine.
But when 1t comes to keeping things
She gives me pointers, you can bet!
sold or snapped mine long ago,
But mother has her rubbish yet!
-Eupice Ward, in Harper's Magazine.
DOLLvILLE COMMENTATOR.
1t was very stormy day, almost
blizzard, so that all outdoor fun
was strictly forbidden. Roy and Ma
talie were in the play ROOM Natalie
was putting her dolls to sleep, but
Roy was drumming impatiently on the
window sill.
Roy" said Natalie patiently,
would you mind not making any
noise for few moments, the storm
has made Aunt Susan Emmeline quite
nervous and 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 a 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 Natalle'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 little girl
and some dolls for amusement"
And you've read all your new
books, and I'm stupid at chess and
checkers and crokinole," said Natalie
alphabetically. you poor old broth
or, and here have thirty dolls to
take care OF, and I'm so busy l don't
know what to do. Jappy's sick in,
bed, and Aunt Susan Emmeline is
teething. 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?" he asked.
Natalie meditated. I'll tell you
what would like" she said slowly,
"but it's about dolls, too. / wish
there was doll newspaper for them
to take. We have our magazines. and
| papa and mamma have theirs. but
| there was never a magazine for the
dolls. and I'm sure they would like
It,"
why, Jimmy" said Roy, his face
Frightening. "Td forgotten all about
my old printing press. used to
have lots of fun with 1t. guess I'll
get It out and print you newspaper"
1t was quite dark before Roy got
| out the newspaper. Natalie had spent
a busy, happy day with her dolls.
and Roy would not let her see one
bit of his work till 1t was all fin
ished."
Listen to this, Mrs. Natalie" he
said. sitting down near her and cross,
| ing his legs like a real editor. He
| held up little booklet with pages
| about three or four inches and read
| aloud:
THE Dollville Commentator, a jour-
nal devoted to the interests of dolls.
1t contains news, society notes. fash
ions, poetry. stories and advertise
ments. 1t will be published every
stormy day when there isn't anything
else to do. Subscription price, TWEEN
/ ty pins"
-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 Ameri-
can dolls, is very i'll with pneumonia.
I His illness is no doubt due to over
exposure in this changeable climate.
IA narrowing accident took place
the other day. While Cousin Amelia
Saunders was quietly sleeping in her
new bed she was dragged from it
forcibly by member Of the tiger fam
lily, and was hauled by the hair of the
head all over the nursery floor. A
gallant rescue was made by the edi-
| tor Of this paper, who rescued the
unfortunate doll. Her injuries are en-
/ tire lack of hair nose very much
bruised and the loss of one foot. The
tiger was captured, severely dealt
! with and has since that time been for
hidden to enter the nursery"
why. there's the dinner BELL" said
Roy. Read the rest later. Wash
ington Star.
QUEEN SOPHIA CHARLOTTE.
Sophia Charlotte - or Charlotte
Sophia. as some historians designate