Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
ANNETTE AND FERDINAND.


there lived little lady doll. whose
name was Annette. She had brown
hair, which she wore high upon her
bead, with band OF blue ribbon
Vhround 1t. and there we're three curls
at the back. She also wore blue ear
rings, which we're in style IN those
days. The house she lived in was
four stories high, and the little girl
TO whom 1t belonged had to stand on
stool to reach the top story. On
the ground floor was the kitchen, the
room above was the dining room,
above that was the sitting room, and
the top room was the sleeping room.
This was in the days before the
modern doll house was invented, and
while 1t was well furnished for those
days they did not have electric lights.
or stairs, for 1t was made from a
drawer that was very long and wide.
1t stood on an end, and had shelves
fitted in 1t for floors.
Now Annettes little mother decided
that 1t was not well for Annette to live
alone, and one morning she went to
store and bought the manifest doll
she could find, and brought it home,
and although the dolls hair was light
and parted in the middle, the little
girls aunt, who was an artist, painted
II black, and added the most wonder
ful mnstache, so that the storekeeper
himself would never have recognized
the light-haired doll he sold to the
little girl.
Ferdinand, fer that was the name
they gave him, was provided with a
black dress suit and dressing gown,
and then he was introduced to An
nette, who blushed aud shook her
curls, and tried to appear very indif-
ferent. But her heart beat very fast,
and II was case of love at first sight
with both Of them.
The next day they were married.
Annette wore a white tarlatan dress,
with tiny white flowers in her hair.
which held her long veil in place. She
carried bouquet of white flowers.
The bridegroom looked very sedate in
his new suit, although he must have
been nervous, for he dropped the ring,
which was band of gold paper, and
had to be assisted in putting 1t upon
his brides finger. But at last they
were married and went to ride in the
park on their honeymoon trip. An
nette wore a blue velvet turban and a
blue cloth dress, and Ferdinand's coat
was fastened together and covered his
white vest.
am sorry to say that he did not
wear hat, for there was not one to
be found that looked at all manly. All
went well with them for while
Ferdinand built the fire in the morn
ing, and did not find fault with An
the fried eggs looked very much like
white buttons and the bacon like
brown paper and the coffee was very
watery.
But one morning Ferdinand did mo-
get up to build the fire, and Annett,
said that she would not build 1t Il
she stayed in bed all day. When An
nette's mother came she found both o
them in bed. She took Ferdinand
firmly by the shoulder, and placed hin
in the kitchen and soon fire wal
built and the breakfast ready. Blu
the little mother decided that Dinah
the servant doll must be had at once
for Ferdinand declared the coffee wal
water and the biscuits like woodeI
button molds.
The next morning Ferdinand anC
Annette did not get up until the ris
ing bell rang. Ferdinand sat at th'
table. reading his paper. when An
wrapper, fastened at the neck anC
waist with blue bows, and from tn,
waist down could be seen the rufiiei
OF a lace petticoat.
You are looking very charming, MI
DEAR" said Ferdinand. and Annett,
smiled very sweetly. Dinah came il
with two little plates, and on each wal
half a grape. on a very small leaf.
Then she served a most wonderful
omelet which looked very much Xix,
daisy.
Dat am a daisy omelet, Mas Fer
man," she said, IAN 1t sure am good
The biscuits looked very much Xix,
those Annette had served. but Ferdi
nand did not find fault. and everythin,
went smoothly for a while.
Then one night Annette sat up al
night and waited for Ferdinand. ant
he did not come home. and In tn,
morning when Annette's mother cam,
she found her sitting in her chair
looking very sad.
why, where is Ferdinand?" sh,
asked, and then she ran to corner IL
the room that Annette sould not see
from her home, and there sat poo
Ferdinand, looking as sad as Annette
Th bttle girl had taken him to hi
business Office in the morning and for
gotten all about him. She quickly re
stored him to Annette. who forgav'
him, as a good and loving wife should
when he explained to her that bust
ness was SO rushing they had to worl
all night And as there we're no tele
phones in those days. she accepted hi
excuse So you see all little girl
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