The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23
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be trying to speak to him. AT last she faltered:
Il know, sir, that am very homely, but
was not always scat least not qltte ugly
and she cast her eye Town, abashed her telner-
ty in addressing him
The Doctor was silent, embarrassed at having
his thoughts read so plainly.
You see, sir, | am a stranger | know very
little of the ways OF your world. You must not
think me bold in speaking to you-but | perceive
that You have kind heart; and-and-I believe
YOU will listen to my story; L have been silent
so long.
The Doctor must have bestowed a sympathzing
glance upon her. for she continued.
Little YOU may think ito look at
| really did come from Paris, La Belle Paris; and
Il R0thinq hhe old as | look! ! am not
more than three or four years OF age at the
most.
The life of a doll, know. is not velv long,
ventured the young physician, with quite the ex-
perienced tone OF AN old pracitioner at hone in
his own field of usefulness
THAT depends of course, upon how 5
made--and the treatment receives. answered
the Doll.
Il see: very much the same as with people
in quite professional tone.
Il should judge so, though OF course my eN-
perience With people is more limited than yours
"EXactly-and my experience with dolls is
so large yours. We understand each other
perfectly.
Now if you will kindly turn your head the
other way, and not look at me. | can speak to
you much more freely. The truth is. | am very
sensitive about my appearance, and shrink from
plying look
Il understand" answered the Doctor settling
himself more comfortably, at the same time turn
ing his head the other way. OF course he could
not maintain that position all the time, and would
turn around sometimes to look at her
"When first the light" began the DOLL
Il in little Paris Workshop Not the best
known perhaps for the old toymaker. Mons
Pauvre was around the corner from the gay
boulevard but great many people came there
buy toys. He had just finished putting me
together and think must have been asleep,
for when he suddenly raised me up--al at once,
saw.--I everything.
Il saw first his kind old face bealnng with
pleasure as he looked at me. and exclaimed:
VIOLA. She what they call-ze Ameree-
kanes-one beauty,
These We're the very first words | had ever
heard but understood them perfectly"
NATURALLY, being girl unused the young man.
Then looked about me. and | hundreds
of dolls-nlany OF them without heads-and on
the shelves rows of heads without bodies. This
denly picked me up, cried out in alarm. lest
was going to lose nly head; and vet was pleased
to find that | could cry ont.
The old gentleman tried to soothe me- but
the more he pressed in his hands, the louder
l screamed, until at length he laid down
and closed my eyes
1T would have been dreadful if anything had
happened, for do not believe that even you wise
doctors would be able to restore Il head if once
separated from the body
"A doh doctor might" answered the voune
NJ d.. little smile betrayins his amusement al
her want OF faith in the profession
Perhaps then, | can have my eye replaced?'
she asked after moments hesitation
Maybe" replied the Doctor thinking mean
while that there would be much restore thai
it would be scarcely worth while TO try
Il know" answered the Doll, Who seemed tt
divine his thoughts, Il am fit for much now
but | don't forget that when | first opened my
eyes the old toNmaker said 1 was beauty