The Mender
A STRANGE creature made of spools, a thimble, and needles was called “The Mender.” But it was not because he ever really did any mending. He never did anything but stand where he was put, in the stiffest way imaginable.
Even though he never did do anything, he was of some use in the world, for his very presence seemed to say, “A stitch in time saves nine.”
Hickory-Nut People
HICKORY nuts were rather hard to make into dolls, for it was almost impossible to make their heads stay on. But by putting close fitting caps on them under their bonnets, and bringing the cloth down and tying it at the neck with a string, this extended cap made a very good foundation for a body.
It was found that bonnets and long capes were the most becoming garments for these dolls, as they seemed to harmonize best with the caps.
Since Nuns and Nurses both dress in this way, the greater number of the Hickory-nut family turned out to be Nuns and Nurses.
