The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-03-11
REVOLT OF THE TOYS.

There were many living in the
playroom. Among them was Jappy
Ga Japanese dolD, and there was
Rosalind "a fine French dolD, and
there was Toodledoodle Ga little
negro dolD, and there were also
many animals, such as Andrew, the
rocking horse; Major, the woolly
fierce, glass-eyed lion. The evening
shadows were darkening the great
room, and no child was there to see
that the little electric bulb was turned
into flash of light. The toys-man,
woman and animal, every factory's s
son and daughter of them-was in a
moody mind. Old Lord of the Jungle
had shown his dissatisfaction of
things by roaring loudly three times.
Major, his little tail dropping, had
barked angrily twice. Andrew paved
and rocked to and fro, neighing as
other sort of danger. And the man,
woman and child dolls were in the
same unsettled state that fretted their
brother and sister four-leggers.
Something is in the air." declared
Jappy. Il never nad such a state of
nerves before. I'm really as silly to-
Cay as woman. I'd cry if any one
said scat to me-"
Scat" sharply repeated Rosalind.
"Now, why don't you cry, Mr.. Jap? 1
said scat 4" F..
But Jappy only blinked and smiled
and said nothing. He admired Rosa
lind too much to quarrel with her.
And he felt that she, like himself,
was nervous tonight. The whole
playroom seemed quivering with
nerves.
well. I'm in a state." cried Too
dle-doodle. And he made wry face
at a Jay Bird that was perched on
the back of chair. The Jay Bird
had not flown to its present perch.
The Little Lady who was mistress of
the playroom had put her there. And
being bit tired of sitting SO cramped
had been miserable all day, and the
evening shadows were not conducive
to happier condition of mind.
Don't grin at me, plug-ugly!'
chirped out Jay Bird. I'll fly at
your head if you get saucy.'
''Oh, aren't you a bird?' roared
Tood1e-doodle. Then he stretched
and yawned. Say, fellow citizens,
do you all know the latest news?"
And the black fellow sat down beside
Rosalind
We'll, what do you take us for?'
asked Jappy. DO you think our
ears are out of commission? Of
course, we all know the news. This
house has been sold-furnishings
everything. Well go in with the
furnishings, of course. I, for one,
object. l say, let's rebel"
Yes, let's rebel-lets revolt
against the new order of things"
cried 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 ye,
silent tongues?" And Toedle-doodle
looked about on the members of the
playroom who had said nothing.
I'm in favor of running away-of
following our beloved mistress wher-
ever she may 60" said Rosalind, en-
phaticalIy. Il am not one to submit
to being handed over with other
goods and chattels. When Santa
Claus brought me here last Christ
mas l made up ny mind to live and
die under the roof of our Little
Ladys playroom. And here comes a
new family to install themselves
where the old family have lived. l
don't like the idea, and am for re-
volt"
Rosalind spoke the last word with
very decided feeling. Then she fold