The Mary Frances Sewing Book; Or, Adventures Among the Thimble People
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''I was so sorry that I had to miss last week's lesson! Grandma didn't take her after- noon out, and little Lottie was over here to play." "I know," said Scissors Shears. ''I heard you; I had on my long ears." "You did!" laughed Mary Frances. ''Well, did you hear me promise to give her some little helps in dressing her doll? I would dearly love to make some- thing for her doll — a dress, I think. She is just the size of Mary Marie." "What's her name?" asked Scissors Shears. "The doll's name, do... you mean? Katy-did." Good- a^terncxxi "Oh, bless my biU! Oh, what a name! [217] *Coocl- afternoon ,wou»* Seamc^ire^^-dhip 218 The Mary Frances Sewing Book If Katy-did— It is a shame," sang Sewing Bird. ''Katy did what?" asked Scissors Shears, staring at Mary Frances. "Katy-did Nice," answered Mary Frances. ''You mean nicely, I think," said Scissors Shears. ''No," said Mary Frances. "Nice is Lottie's last name. The whole name of Lottie's doll is — Katy- did Nice. Can't I make her a dress?" "Well," answered Sewing Bird, slowly, "if you do, you may be asked about us; and if you answer the question truly, we'll never, never be able to do any- thing more." "Never!
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