Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
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little shopping bag that her Aunt
Ruth had given her at Christmas. Her
small purse was in the bottom hold
ing her ten-cent piece. Just as she
reached the gate she saw Julia Ester
hazy coming out of the hig white
house across the way.
Where are you going, Mollyf"
Julia asked. II was coming over to
play with you"
Il am going down town shipping"
said Molly.
What are you going to buy?"
81 don't know"
you don't know what you are going
to buy?"
ut may be tissue paper, or it may
he paper dolls furniture, or it may be
new dress for Sylvia or Jane, but
whatever 1t is, it must cost Just ten
cents" Then Molly told Julia the
story Of the exchange of the dimes.
II should get candy If it were mine"
said Julia, "and then you could give
me some.''
But I don't want to eat up my
lovely present." said Molly.
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tie girls were glad to get under shelter
away from the hot sun.
Fletcher's was a very delightful
shop. 1t had almost everything in 1t
that any one could want. In fact, 1t
was 80 full Of charming things that it
was hard to make a choice.
Molly's eyes were first fascinated by
card full Of paper-doll children. and
their pretty blue, red and white
dresses. There was back and
front view Of each little girl, to be
cut out and pasted together so as to
make complete person. There were
also on the same card tennis racket
and hoop and dear little doll in a
dolls carriage for the paper-doll chill
dren to play with, and shopping bag
and green watering pot. Molly was
afraid that these children and their
outfit would cost great deal OF
money. and that she could not afford
to buy them.
How much are they?" she shyly
asked the man behind the counter.
Twelve cents and a half a card.
They are cheap for that, for they came
from Germany. Do you want one OF
these cards?"
Molly shook her head. II only have
ten CENTS" she answered with
sigh.
Il would call it ten cents, seeing
that it is you," he said.
He was a pleasant man, with kind
grey eyes. "Ten cents is dirt cnear,
for two children and their entire
wardrobe not to mention playthings,"
he added.
Eyes, it is very cheap" said Molly
Julia, meanwhile, had discovered
some paper-doll furniture One card
was full Of kitchen things, and an
other was devoted to parlor furniture,
while third displayed bedroom set
How perfectly beautiful Molly
said as she looked at the little brown
bureau with its white-and-red bureau
cover and the red pincushion full of
pins.
What dear little rug!" said Julia,
pointing to a charming brown COON
skin rug.
"And look at the towels and the
little towel rack said Molly.
And the bed and washstand and the
pretty blue SCREEN" added Julia.
See the brown chairs and the
dear little brown clock. What fun it
would be to cut them out, Julia!"
Look at the parlor SET said Julia.
See the piano, and the red sofa and
chairs, and the tall piano lamp with
its red shade"
The kitchen Is a dear place." said
fo1> 1Nl>
on it in dish, and the sweet little
cooking store, and the pretty blue
dishes in the cupboard; they all look
SO real.''
See the spice box" said Julia pep
per, nutmeg, cinnamon, CHINA
mon"
ooh, look at that dear pussy cat in
the kitchen!" said Molly. How
much are these cards?" she asked.
Ten cents apiece"
only ten cents! don't know
which, want the most"
II should chose the parlor Set" said
Julia.
II like the kitchen and the bed
room set the best, because we could
have the most fun with Them
"The same things come at five cents
card in smaller size,' the man be-
hind the counter stated.
cat five cents card! Then I can
have two of them, Julia! and l can
send one of them to Priscilla, for poor
Priscilla has spent all her money on
firecrackers and hasn't anything to
remember me by"
(To Be Continued).
Il should keep them both" said
Julia. "If she chose to spend her
money on firecrackers, that is her look
out. We could have lots more fun with
the kitchen and parlor furniture too"
Eyes, we could" said Molly II
must look around little more before
/ decide" she added prudently. ooh,
Julia, see that pretty pink bingham
with white spots on it! How becom-
ing that would be to Sylvia! 1t takes
only a half yard for her clothes. How
much is 1t for half yard?"
TT is twenty-five cents yard the
clerk replied.
How much would that be for half
a yard. Julia?"