“I wonder if some one will buy me,� softly murmured the Sawdust Doll.
“Do you want them to?� asked the Candy Rabbit.
“Well, I suppose that is why I was put in Toy Town,� answered the Doll. “I want to do my duty, and make some little girl happy.�
“Yes, that’s what we’re for,� laughed the jolly Calico Clown. “It’s fun to make boys and girls happy. I only wish I could crack some of my jokes for them, but it isn’t allowed. I know one about an ear of corn and——�
“Hush!� whispered the Sawdust Doll. “Here comes the girl who has charge of our counter!�
Then all the toys stopped talking among themselves and became straight and stiff. They were waiting—just waiting for some one to come in and buy them.
CHAPTER III
THE LITTLE GIRL
Into the store came a little girl, her mother, and a little boy. They took their places in the elevator and were lifted up, just like a balloon, only different, of course.
“May we stop in the toy department, Mother?� asked the little girl. “I want to look at some dolls.�
“What for?� asked the boy.