It shall have a door inlaid,
Of the sweetest light and shade.

It shall have for pictures fair
Fancies that are rich and rare;
It shall have a golden roof,
And tapestry with stars for woof.

And it shall have a dome of blue
With the moonlight streaming through,
And stately pillars, straight as firs,
Bending to each wind that stirs.

Darling Dolly's house shall be
High as a lofty apple-tree;
It shall have a door inlaid,
Of the sweetest light and shade.

[Illustration: Girl Showing Doll to Another Girl.]

Sour Grapes

"Such a doll! I wouldn't have it,
With its trailing baby dress!
Pooh! a dolly twice as handsome
I could have for asking, Bess.
Needn't ask me if it's pretty,
No, I do not care to wait,
I am in an awful hurry,
If you keep me, I'll be late."

Off went Nannie, proud lip curling,
Head uplifted in disdain,
Bessie hugged her dolly closely,
Laughing over truth so plain.
"Nan was envious, Dolly darling,
'Twasn't aught of wrong in you,
But the trouble lay in Nannie,
She would like to own you too."

[Illustration: My Dolly House.]

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[Illustration: Oh, you Naughty Dog to Bite my Dolly.]

[Illustration: Boo! Boo! Boo! He has Swallowed my Dolly.]

Ten Little Dollies

Ten little dollies
Standing in a line,
One tumbled down,
And then there were nine.

Nine little dollies
Sitting up so late,
One went to sleep
Then there were eight.

Eight little dollies--
All their ages even,
One grew up tall
And then there were seven.

Seven little dollies,
Full of funny tricks,
One snapt her head off
Then there were six.

Six little dollies--
Looked almost alive,
One lost her "pin-back,"
Then there were five.

Five little dollies,
Walking by a door,
One got her nose pinched,
Then there were four.

Four little dollies
On their mamma's knee,
One cried her eyes out,
Then there were three.

Three little dollies,
Didn't know what to do,
One tore her bows off,
Then there were two.

Two little dollies,
Very fond of fun,
One melts her nose off,
Then there was one.

One little dolly,
Living all alone,
Died broken-hearted,
Then there were none.

[Illustration: Teaching Dolly ABC.]

[Illustration: Kissing after a Doll Quarrel.]

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