Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1916 — Mother’s Doll Story [ARTICLE]

Mother’s Doll Story

Molly Visits Gobble Gobble

Once upon a time a nice wax doll by the name of Molly went to the country with ,her jnamma. They were visiting a lovely big farm. So one morning Molly got up very early and went out in the barnyard to see fl great big turkey by the name of Gobble Gobble. Now, Gobble Gobble was getting the best of care, for he was the bird that had been picked out for the Thanksgiving dinner. Of course to help eat this good dinner was why Molly and her mamma had gone to tie farm. “Hello, Gobble, Gobble,” said Molly, going straight up to the big turkey. “Good morning. Wax Doll,” Gobble Gobble answered, spreading his broad wings and making his neck red. Then he did the strangest thing. He scratched his wings along in the dirt and made a quick circle right around Molly, for she wore a beautiful red dress, you see, and turkeys do not like anything red. They seem to want nothing around as red as their own necks. When he kept coming nearer and nearer Molly got quite frightened, but when Gobble Gobble came right at her she turned and ran like anything. Gobble Gobble chased her till at last she had to run right up on to a big wood pile. Here she sat. throwing sticks of wood at Gobble Gobble till her mamma came and chased him away and took Molly safely into the house. Garments For Children. When making garments for growing children which you intend to let down stitch the hem with eighty or ninety thread on the machine. This is easily ripped out and does not leave a heavy line of holes. Another way is to make a wide hem and take up a large tuck on the underside. This can be taken out when the garment needs to be lengthened.