Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
REVOLT OF THE TOYS


for one. object. I say. let's rebel"
Yes, let's rebel-let's revolt against the
new order OF things, cred out Toodle
doodle Let's all run aWay-or open fire
on the new mistress of the playroom. /
won't have any other mistress than the
one We now possess. What vote We, silent
tongues And Toodle-doode looked
about on the members of the plaNroom
who had said nothing.
m IN favor of running aWay-of fol-
lowing our beloved mistress wherever she
may co. said Rosalind, emphatical'y.
Il am not one to submit to being handed
over with other goods and chatte's.
When Santa Claus brought me here last
Christmas / made UP my mind to live
and die under the roof of our Little
Lady's playroom. And here comes a new
family to install themselves where the
old family have lived. don't like the
idea and am for revolt.
Rosalindbspoke the last word with very
decided feeling. Then she folded her
pretty pink kid hands and looked at
Jappy.
Before Jappy could speak, however.
Major barked and Andrew set up such a
vigorous kicking and neighing that a
human voice could not have been heard.
They were showing their approval OF
Rosalind's words. Miss Jay Bird screech-
ed and tapped her wings, also in APP
prevail of the suggested revolt.
After a whole minute of such uproar,
Jappy rose to his feet, leaning against
a footstool for support the had never
learned to walk without Little Lady's
hand helping himD, and said. in slow,
measured tones: Fellow dolls and ami
mails, I am willing to take command of
the revolters. We will leave this house
this beloved playroom. where We have
been SO happy since last Christmas day
and go thither into the world. If We
cannot follow our Little Lady. we will
find an asylum neutrality-suspicious.
Jappy's voice was full of emot on. and he
could proceed no further till he controlled
himself. While he was swallowing TIE
lump in his throat Toodle-doodle popped
up like jumpng-jack, and, grinnins
from ear to ear, exclaimed: NAV l be
captain-or bandmaster of this brigade?
l would love to hold an office
Miss Jay Bird screeched and wildly,
tapped her. wings in disapprovai OF
Toodle-doodle as an officer of any kind
Jappy looked at the little black fellow
and replied: You may carry my sword
if we are obliged to fight our way out OF
this house" Toodle-doodle set up great
roar of laughter when Jappy said this
and when he could calm himself sutfi-
GENTLY to speak. asked: And how would
you be fighting, my general. if l were
carrying your sword? BY my own black
skin, believe I'd be a better soldier-or
commander, let's say-than you would.
and Toodle-doodle drew himself up and
doubled up his fists.
But at that very moment the playroom
door opened, and in walked Little Lady,
followed by woman, d man and a boy
carrying several large boxes. Here are
my dear toys said Little Lady, waving
her hand about the room. 'rlease pack
them very, very carefully, for / must
have them perfectly whole when / set
them up in, my new playroom. You see.
my new playroom will be ever SO much
nicer for them to live in. And 1 am so
glad, for l love my toys as we'll as
though they could feel
And when the dolls and animals heard
Little Lady's words, they were so happy.
for they knew they were going to live
with her always