THE JAPANESE DOLL

 THE dollies were all up in arms,
 And this was the reason why:
 A Japanese dolly,
 So plump and so jolly,
 In the play-house they happened to spy.
 "Oh, dear!
Such a fright!" said they; "how came she here?"

 Miss China cried, What a queer dress!"
 What ftnny eyes sneered Miss Rag.
 She has n't a curl
 On her head, like a girl,
 Nor a feature of which she can brag."
 "That's so,"
 Laughed Miss Wax; "we must snub her, you know!.

 "How awkward she is!" said Miss French;
 "Her speech, too, is most absurd.
 She is quite out of place
 Among dollies of grace;
 And her ears are like wings of a bird,
 Wide-spread,
Just as if they'd fly off with her head!"

 Just then little Alma popped in.
 "Fie, dollies! for shame! she cried.
 "Your manners are bad,
 They make me feel sad;
 Have I taught you to act so?" she sighed,
 "Be kind,
 Though her ways are not just to your mind I!