The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-08
Bedtime Stories
For Little Folks
GRETCHEN Won DoLL-PART II.


interfered, but when she tried to step
she found to her surprise she could
not move and then she heard Marie's
voice and forgot to wonder why she
could not get to the doll house.
In the kitchen was Maggie, a doll
cook, and it was to her that Marie
was speaking. Maggie, want you to
1 go upstairs and tell that nurse maid
she is not allowed to go in the living
room. She sits by the window looking
out and neglecting her duties. Tell
her to take the baby out in the car
riage." Caroline heard her say. Then
she heard Maggie going upstairs and
pretty soon she came In the door
where Caroline could see her.
The missus says for yous to take
the baby out in the carriage and don't
- know we servants don't sit IN this
room." said Maggie.
Still Gretchen did not reply, but
this time she did turn around and look
ct Maggie and the look she gave her
sent Maggie out of the room without
another word. Il
Marie had gone to her room when
Maggie reached the kitchen and Caro-
line could see her dressing the little
wax doll she called the baby.
"Oh, dear, l wish had kept Gretch.
en- in bed with me-" thought Caroline.
II ought to have told Marie that she
was not nurse maid; l must take
her away while Marie Is upstairs"
But her legs refused to move. and
while she avs thinking she would call
to her mother to help her, Marie came
downstairs with the baby dressed for
her drive.
Didn't Maggie tell you I wished
you to take baby for ride in her
carriage" she asked when she saw
Gretchen still sitting BY the window.
Gretchen turned around and looked
at her as shs had looked at Maggie
this time, but It did not send Marie
out Of the room, a. It dii Maggie.
al suppose you are ignorant" said
Marie, tn naughty manner. "As yor
: are 4 foreigner, you may not know
that servants are not allowed to sit II
teh living rooms of the family"
Gretchen got up from the chair ant
Caroline thought she looked yer,
angry so she tried again to reach he
and take her out of the doll house
< but her arms were not long enough.
0 "It is you who are ignorant, madam,
u she heard Gretchen say. 'If you na
g the least bit of politeness you wou,
/ net treat guest in your home in tn
T manner you have"
a Guest" repeated Marie, almos
T. dropping the baby, and Carolin
) reached to catch it, but her arms wer
II not long enough this time either
Yes" said Gretchen, 81 came a
the way across the ocean to your grea
. country to visit you and you try t
y make a servant out of me. | woul
= have you know that l belong to tn
. great Van Doll family, and we stoo
= to no one"
= But your cap and apron" said Mi
| vic IiEn maid
= thought you were the nurse for baby
= Il was dressed this way to max
= me look more like a little Germa
. girl said Gretchen, because littl
. Carolinc's Aunt Patsy thought it woul
= please her, but am a guest and nC
= maid, and if am to be treated a
, such | will get right back into tn
. trunk and go back to Germany"
y "Oh. no, no." said Caroline-or {
q least she tried to, but she could NJ
- make a sound.
oh, what VIII do?" she though
Gretchen Van Del must not so bac'
This time Caroline made a stron
h effort to get to the coll house an
n 6olnce, she found herself out of be
standing On the floor in her nigl
dress.
q why what is the matter said ht
mother, coming into the room and pu
ting her back in bed, what were yc
dreaming, Gardiner"
4 wasn't dreaming at alp sal
Caroline Il heard Marie and Gretcl
On almost quarreling, and Gretche
- said she would get right back in tt
:. trunk and go back to Germany if NJ
rie did not like her presence, and l q
love Gretchen very much"
- very well, l will bring Gretcht
and put her in bed with you," sa