Ethel's Adventures in the Doll Country - Clara Bradford

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...in the meadow, the cow's in the corn." He did blow it; and Ethel thought him a noisy little fellow, but the guests evidently enjoyed it, for they applauded him greatly. He then danced a jig, bowed, and ran away. The cook belonging to Ethel's doll's house now stepped forward, and after bowing to the Queen began--"Little Polly Flinders Sat among the cinders, Warming her pretty little toes! Her mother came and caught her, And whipped her little daughter, For spoiling her nice new clothes." "Well done!" cried the guests, "you are very clever, cooky dear." Hereupon the housemaid instantly started up, and in an excited tone said--"Please your majesty, I can sing too, quite as well as that!" The guests were much amused. Ethel laughed, and wondered what the Queen would say. She was soon satisfied. "We shall be pleased to hear you," was the reply, and the Queen smiled graciously. The doll waited no longer, but jumped on a garden seat, and began--"I had a little husband, no bigger than my thumb! I put him in a pint pot, and there I bid him drum; "I bought him a little horse, that galloped up and down--I saddled him, and bridled him, and sent him out of town. "I gave him some garters, to garter up his hose, And a little pocket-handkerchief, to wipe his little nose." "Clever, very clever," all cried; " what a memory she has!" The housemaid smiled joyfully at the compliment, jumped down again, kissed her hand to the company, and joined her companions--upon which Lady Maud stood up, and bowing to the Queen, said--"So please your majesty, I have prepared a little rhyme; it is not very new, but with your majesty's permission I will sing it." "Our royal permission i...