. More about live dolls . long. But papa, I wanted to have it you can, dear; but, come to thewindow, and lets see if the moon iscoming to this party. Janie, much puzzled by this remark,followed her papa, and her attention wasat once attracted to the little house wherethe lights were twinkling from the win-dows, and all across the front was a rowof jack-o-lanterns grinning at her. WithRosabell in her arms, she fairly pulled 21 MORE ABOUT LIVE DOLLS papa out of the house and across theyard, and when they were inside, and shesaw the beautiful room, with its roaringfire, she clapped her ha
. More about live dolls . long. But papa, I wanted to have it you can, dear; but, come to thewindow, and lets see if the moon iscoming to this party. Janie, much puzzled by this remark,followed her papa, and her attention wasat once attracted to the little house wherethe lights were twinkling from the win-dows, and all across the front was a rowof jack-o-lanterns grinning at her. WithRosabell in her arms, she fairly pulled 21 MORE ABOUT LIVE DOLLS papa out of the house and across theyard, and when they were inside, and shesaw the beautiful room, with its roaringfire, she clapped her hands and dancedaround with shining eyes. How lovely! she cried. It was a picture. The glow of the firedanced upon the walls, where the chil-dren on the paper were making merrywith their hoops and skipping-ropes. Akettle of molasses stood ready to bubble \over the coals; a basket of pop-corn was jwaiting to be shelled by eager hands; agreat tub of water was in one corner, with Vrosy apples sailing about on its surface, ^p *. MORE ABOUT LIVE DOLLS and behind a curtain was a tiny tub withcrab-apples placidly awaiting the dollspearly teeth. The bell rang, and in trooped a jollycrowd of children, each clasping a beloveddoll. Mamma welcomed them, for Janiestill seemed to be dazed over thesedelightful happenings. Hats and coatswere put away, and then began the corn was soon shelled and in thepopper, managed very skillfully by papa. What a strange thing it is, when onethinks of it, to see the dull, little grainsrolling around as you shake the popper!Suddenly, they waken, and begin to hopabout; and then, as if by magic, the MORE ABOUT LIVE DOLLS popper is full of a crisp, snowy mass,which is poured out and left to its terriblefate. While the corn was popping, mammaput the kettle on and the molasses, boilingand bubbling, soon filled the air with thedelightful odor. How the childrensniffed the fragrance, while they admiredthe pretty room and chatted over theirdolls. Presently, mamm
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