. The story of live dolls : being an account of how, on a certain June . inah put on the broiler and laidthe steak carefully on it, cut a potatointo dice and put it into a pan with alittle cream; then, with a dash of saltand pepper on the steak (which wassoon done to a turn), she placed it ona platter and generously buttered all was ready she rang a toybell, and the family of dolls filed downinto the dining-room. They seated themselves, and papaserved the food. When he carved thesteak the knife bent double, for it wasreally never meant for use. THE STORY OF LIVE DOLLS Why, I
. The story of live dolls : being an account of how, on a certain June . inah put on the broiler and laidthe steak carefully on it, cut a potatointo dice and put it into a pan with alittle cream; then, with a dash of saltand pepper on the steak (which wassoon done to a turn), she placed it ona platter and generously buttered all was ready she rang a toybell, and the family of dolls filed downinto the dining-room. They seated themselves, and papaserved the food. When he carved thesteak the knife bent double, for it wasreally never meant for use. THE STORY OF LIVE DOLLS Why, I must go and buy didnt know it was so poor, saidmamma doll, as she poured the coffeeinto the tiny cups and added creamand sugar. How funny they all looked, sittingthere and really eating! Janie tried tosmother a hysterical laugh, and madesuch a queer sound that they all lookedup. She felt almost disgraced whenher big doll, who had followed herabout, whispered: Come away, or youll hurt theirfeelings. And now came Dinah with a plate of cakes about the size of a penny. 24. She poured the coffee into the tiny cups THE NEW YORK PUBLIG LIBRARY ARTOR, LENOX ANDTILDF:M FOUNDATIONS ft L THE STORY OF LIVE DOLLS Each doll clamored for one. Howgood they looked! Janie ran to thekitchen; she must bake those cakes. O Dinah, please let me. I will bevery careful. Well, Miss Janie, you may; but Iam cross to-day. My hair is so crooked,and look at my leg! How could youput it on backwards ? I have so muchwork to do, and it is so hard to walk. Why, Dinah, you poor thing, didI do that ? I will take it right off andturn it around. It wont take me more than a minute, and it will soon df>ry. Dinah screamed. 27 THE STORY OF LIVE DOLLS i What! Dont you think I haveany feelings? How would you like tohave your papa break your leg andturn it round, and you sit waiting forthe glue to dry ? and with a scornfulsniff she hobbled in with another plateof cakes. When the family had finally finishedeati
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