Dorothy’s eyes shone in delight, and she danced up and down as she hugged the toy close in her arms.
“Oh, she’s the very doll I wanted!� cried Dorothy. “It’s the same one I saw in the store! Look, Dick!� she called to her brother, showing him her new pet. “Don’t you remember? This doll was in the store where you rode the White Rocking Horse!�
“Yes, and I wish I had the Rocking Horse now!� exclaimed Dick. “But dolls are all right for girls, and I’m glad you have a new one, Dorothy,� he added, feeling he had not been very polite. “She is pretty.�
“Yes, my doll is lovely!� said Dorothy.
“Indeed she is!� cried all the other girls. And though each one of them had a doll, none was any prettier or more beautifully dressed than the Sawdust Doll.
Carlo Runs Away With the Sawdust Doll
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Then the party fun began. The boys and girls played games and danced to music. Some of the girls even danced with the Sawdust Doll, and I think it was very good of Dorothy to let them play with her beautiful new doll. But they were very careful.
“I like birthday parties,� thought the Sawdust Doll. “I wish the Bold Tin Soldier and the Calico Clown were here to enjoy this one.�
After the children had played games they had good things to eat, for that is one of the best things at a party. And while the children ate cake and ice cream the Sawdust Doll was laid aside. She found herself lying on a table near a big pin-cushion that was tied with a yellow ribbon.