Lanterna Rally

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781230054902

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ...up and contradicted." "Well, but poor Mr. White couldn't pop up, on account of his being dead. He had a splendid excuse, you see, and I haven't any at all." Presently Tommy reappeared, and the sale went on. "This beautiful doll, then, has met with an accident, and lost the tip of her nose. I don't think it has injured her looks in the least; and her eyes are in perfect condition; and--and" "And she has a very affectionate heart," prompted the bereaved mamma. "A very affectionate heart! Now, ladies and gentlemen, what do you offer me?" "Ten cents," said a bold little girl in a big hat. "Ten cents! She offers me ten cents for this beautiful Paris doll!" "Well, twenty-five, then!" "Twenty-five! Make it fifty! Will you give me fifty? Seventyfive! Dollar? Am I offered dollar?" "No, indeed, you aren't!" cried the girl with the big hat. "I guess not, for that cracked-up old thing!" "Dollar? Dollar for this lovely doll! Make it dollar fifty! Gimme thirty--forty--fifty! spluttered Tommy, in an excited manner; and, catching a nod, closed with, "This beautiful Paris doll sold to Professor Grumpinson at a dollar and a half!" "Dear me! Why, what will he do with it?" inquired Dorothy, in an anxious whisper. "Never you mind! Teach it Greek, for all I care!" And so the sale went on, until poor Dorothy was absolutely childless, the last dolly being borne away by one of her playfellows for the paltry sum of twenty-five cents. Perhaps it had brought all it was worth; but it is a sad thing at eight years to own not a chick nor a child, and Dorothy could not help calling the little girl into her sanctum, where she...