Nothin' wrong with 'em
either only broken rubbers that put their jints out o' whack and set
their heads arollin' this way and that. 'They could be fixed in no
time, I ses to myself, 'and what a prize they'd be fer the kids to be
sure!' For mom and me had racked our brains considerable how we'd
scrape together the money for Christmas things for the girls.
"So I went to the boss and I asked him right out what he'd charge me
for the three ladies just as they wus, and he ses, 'Jimmie,' he ses
(I've told him me name a dozen times, but he allus calls me 'Jimmie'),
'Jimmie,' he ses, 'if you'll come down on Christmas day and help me
take down the fixin's and fix up the store for regular trade, I'll
give you the dolls fer nothin',' he ses.
"So I explained to the kids that Santy'd be late to our house this
year (with so many to see after it wouldn't be strange) and went down
to the store early this morning and finished me work and fixed up the
ladies es good es new. Would you like to be seein' 'em, now?" he
added, turning to the great box with a look of pride.
"Sure, I'd like to see 'em," said Tom.
With careful, almost reverent touch, Harvey untied the string and
opened the large box, disclosing three smaller boxes, one above the
other. Opening the first box, he revealed a really handsome doll in a
blue silk dress, with large dark eyes that opened and shut and dark,
curling locks of "real hair.
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