The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-28
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A RAG DOLL CATECHISM
And wny~n
NfU WHY RIVR' ~.
Is there anything Unconstitutional

And why not :? '.4.A
Is there anything Unconstitutional
about her having one?
II so. why so?
May not even a rag materialist try
TO understand the order OF her being
and know the use for which she was
intended and why her lines are often
cast in unpleasant conditions? Other
wise she might have the assumption
of unholy origin like Topsy, who. ir-
reverently, lust growed.'
There never was an atom that did
not cry out, "why?" and If why
then, perforce. How why and whittier
ward?"
In loving memory of the mutilated
rag doll of my youth, I say she had
symptoms of premature death repeat
eddy, and the identical conscience OF
her predecessor. made in her own im-
age and likeness of material. Given
similarity of minds, and they cut from
one similar piece Of cloth, we are APT
to find the duplicate conscience in al
intelligence of like kind.
Rag dolls are such "dears" / know
they have growk UP In the teachings
of a catechism as well as /, and how
ever much you may dispute Ii, one was
found among the interesting effects Of
tri-colored lady of calico build who
was lovingly inferred by whole fanii.
ly of sorrowing Juveniles Here 1t is:
--- Hnabridgsd esterhisr.;
"Ques. ]. Who made you?
Ysk l-f1tf he, of I
"Ques. 8. OF what were you fash
toned?
Ans Scraps of rag-time fer exte.
rior timbers, pickings of cotton for in
| ternal organs and a countenance ae-
| quired at the hands OF a domestic art
| list.
"Ques. 5. For what We're you Gre
ated?
/ Ans. To satisfy the longing in thu
! heart OF a child Tor something to love
| "Ques. 4. How will you accomplish
| this end for which you were intended
| CANS. BY an entire relaxation OF VIII
| and feeling unto the childs demands
of me, by keeping my head, and o!
saving my members intact on the oc
| casion of all accidents or experiment.
| of my child mother.
"Ques. 5. How solace your heart 70
the lack doll beauty SO lavish!
| showered on dolls of other constitu
/ tons?
Ans. BY enjoying the sight of com
fort and familiarity ] produce owe
and above the vanity and vain show o
dolls less beloved than myself
"Ques. 6. In what manner may yol
futfill the chief aim of your maker.
"Ans. BY simply being myself. VIII
am a worldwide comforter. console
and paciher. in that I understand AM
meet the need for which l was made.
"Ques. Z. In what manner may yo'
perform the Office of helpful mento
to tiny maidens about to trespass int
wrong doing?
Ans. BY restraining consentinl
annette for the forbidden cookies
pickles and jam. and by bearing m
own cravings of hunger with .exem
piary fortitude and patience.
"Ques. s. In what measure do 20
claim ancestors belonging 20 the er
of Foxes Martyrs?
Ans. BY the overfiowing measure q
my prosecutions in the infections q
pin-thrnsts. ingenious eruelties OF tw
generations of Small Boy, and semi
humiliation at the tender mercies G
the countless hosts of Cherues WI
accommodating grinders.
"Ques g. What rewards do you hop
for at the conclusion of your mature
usefulness?
sAns. The best reward of a prnpe
maturity Is continuity. and in that
, encourage a hope that my new hahiii
ments may be only changed extelo
to new and glad rags, retaining m
same identity and offering the identi
cal ministry of loving service.
"Ques. 10. What universal reauier
do you claim from childhood lore
"Ans. The sweetest voices OF child