A Hapless Queen. 27

Oh, dear, dear, what a savage dog! Heisa
bulldog, which is the most savage kind there is.
How lucky that he has not got hold of a child
there instead of a doll. These dolls are marion-
nettes, and we may fancy that the dog belongs
to one of the spectators who has just been see-
ing them perform. The dog might well think

 

they were live creatures, for they are made to
move, dance, or act in a very clever way, by
having thin threads attached to them, the ends
of which pass to the top of the show, where they
are held and moved about by the man who ex-
hibits. The show-box rather resembles that of
Punch. See! The poor doll whose bones are
being crunched has a crown of gold upon her
head. Sad destiny for a queen !