The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
ANNETTE AND FERDINAND.

there lived little lady doll whost
name was Annette. She had brown
hair which she wore high upon hel
head. with band OF blue ribbon
around it, and there were three curl!
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 cir
TO whom 1t belonged had to stand or
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 it was well furnished for those
days they did not have electric lights,
or stairs, for ii was made from a
drawer that was very long and wide.
II stood on an end, and had shelves
htted in 1t for floors.
Now Annette's little mother decided
that it was not well for Annette to live
alone. and one morning she went to a
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
IT black. and added the most wonder
ful mustache, so that the storekeeper
himself would never have recognized
the light.hairod doll he sold to the
little girl.
Ferdinand, for that was the name
they gave him, was provided with a
black dress suit and a dressing gown.
and then he WIS introduced to An.
nette, who blushed and shook her
curls, and tried to appear very indif-
ferent, But her heart beat very fast,
and it was a case of love at first sight
with both,of them.
The next day they were married.
Annette wore white tarlatan dress,
with tiny white flowers in her hair,
which held her long veil In place. She
carried a 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 a 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
hette wore 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 die not
wear a hat, for there was not one to
be found that looked at all manly. All
went well with them for a while.
Ferdinand built the fire in the morn.
ing, AM did not find fault with An.
nette's cooking, although sometimes
ihe 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 not
get up to build the fire, and Annette
said that she would not build 1t IL
she stayed in bed all day. When An
nettes mother came she found both of
them in bed. She took Ferdinand
firmly by the shoulder. and placed him
in the kitchen and soon a fire was
built and the breakfast ready. But
the little mother decided that Dinah,
The servant doll must be had at once,
for Ferdinand declared the coffee was
water and the biscuits like wooden |
button molds
The next morning Ferdinand and |
did not get up until the ris- |
ng bell rang. Ferdinand sat at the |
.able. reading his paper. when FAn-
nette appeared. She wore blue silk
wrapper, fastened at the neck and
waist with blue bows. and from the |
waist down could be seen the ruffles
,f a lace pettieoat.
you are looking very charming, my
lear" said Ferdinand. and Annette
smiled very sweetly. Dinah came In
with two little plates, and on each was
lalf a grape, on very small leaf
Then she served a most wonderful
,melet which looked very much like
/ daisy.
Dat am daisy omelet. Mas Fer.
ian. "sshe said, AN It sure am good"
rhe biscuits looked very much like
hose Annette had served, but Ferdi.
land did not find fault. and everything
vent smoothly for while.
Then one night Annette sat up all
light and waited for Ferdinand. and
e did not come home. and in the
norning when Annettes mother came
he found her sitting in her chair.
boxing very sad.
Why where is Ferdinand?" she
sked. and then she ran to corner in
ne room that Annette souId not see,
'on her home. and there sat poor
erdinand. looking as sad as Annette.
he little girl had taken him to his