The Adventure of Two Dutch Dolls and a 'Golliwogg'

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventure of Two Dutch Dolls and a'Golliwogg', by Bertha UptonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: The Adventure of Two Dutch Dolls and a 'Golliwogg'Author: Bertha UptonIllustrator: Florence K. UptonRelease Date: September 28, 2005 [EBook #16770]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ASCII*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ADVENTURE ***Produced by Alicia Williams, Joshua Hutchinson and theOnline Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netThe Adventuresof twoDutch Dollsand a"Golliwogg"Pictures By[signed] Florence K. UptonWords ByBertha UptonDeWolfe, Fiske & Co. Boston[Illustration] 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane! Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.[Illustration] I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.[Illustration] For twelve long months we've lain in here. But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig ...