. More about live dolls . eywere startled by a ta-ra-ra from thebugle, and immediately the dolls children were asked to seat them-selves at one end of the room beforewhich was stretched a curtain. What was coming now? Soon the Queen appeared and an-nounced that she had prepared a fewpantomimes which she hoped wouldplease them. Then the lights went out,leaving the room in utter darkness. The performance which followed wasan unusual and beautiful one. You allknow Mother Goose Melodies, and if therhymes give so much pleasure, you can 100 MORE ABOUT LIVE DOLLS imagine what it would be
. More about live dolls . eywere startled by a ta-ra-ra from thebugle, and immediately the dolls children were asked to seat them-selves at one end of the room beforewhich was stretched a curtain. What was coming now? Soon the Queen appeared and an-nounced that she had prepared a fewpantomimes which she hoped wouldplease them. Then the lights went out,leaving the room in utter darkness. The performance which followed wasan unusual and beautiful one. You allknow Mother Goose Melodies, and if therhymes give so much pleasure, you can 100 MORE ABOUT LIVE DOLLS imagine what it would be to see each onepictured out by dolls. Old Mother Hubbard, Jack Horner,babes in the woods, the little man wheel-ing his bride in a wheelbarrow, Jack andJill, Jack Spratt, and all the rest of thegoodly company. A mammoth shoefilled with dolls, and in their midst theQueen waving her wand overthem, was shown last. When thistableau had been dulyadmired, the Queencracked a whip, expect-ing the shoe tobe drawn offthe stage with. MORE ABOUT LIVE DOLLS fine effect, but something went wrong, thedolls leaned too far over one side, and outthey all tumbled in confusion. The cur-tain descended amid a patter of applauseand ripples of laughter. And now the refreshments were broughtin by little maids in whom Janie recog-nized the nurses from the Doll served such delicious things! Therewere tiny cups of chocolate with sand-wiches, angel food and ice cream. Thecream was in the form of flowers—lilies,roses and tulips,, and was really almost toopretty to eat. After these, bonbons werepassed, each one of which contained adainty flower pin. Janies was a blue 102 MORE ABOUT LIVE DOLLS enameled forget-me-not, and Rosabellswas a lovely pink rosebud. It was growing late, and soon thecurtain at the end of the room was drawnaside once more. The Queen stood inthe center of the stage before the gaythrong, and in a few words she told themthe time had come to say good-bye. Shesaid that Santa C
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