The Dolls' Party

Southland Times, Issue 22345, 9 June 1934, Page 19

The Dolls' Party

—Commended — Said the Japanese doll to Chinky one day In her usual, pleading way Why not have tea with admission free And call it “Doll’s Party,” you see. “’Tis a not bad idea” said the Hungarian lady Who they used to call Madie “And,” said Shock-headed Peter, “We could use a hall And have a real Cinderella’s Ball.” The Scotch, the French and the English agreed. ’Twould be a good day’s work, indeed But the Soldier Doll and his wifey, dear They said they didn’t care. The Golliwog and his dark-haired mate Said, “We definitely won’t be late.” And furry Ted Bear loudly pined Lest, they left him quite behind. The Dutch Doll said it wouldn’t be fair If they left out dear old Teddy Bear. "I think all should go well, well,” said Waxy “If only someone supplied the tea.” And when the great day came, and everyone was there Nobody DID care For after the tea, in their best they danced, And those who couldn’t simply pranced. But even this fun did end at last For dolls were leaving fast That is the story of Doll’s Party, At least that what they told me. —Cousin Eugenie McKenzie (12), Marine Parade, Bluff. —Commended— We sat our dollies in a row, Then to satisfy our wishes We handed round some plates of sweets, And other tasty dishes. What a jolly time we’ve had, At our dolly’s party, Though the weather was so stormy We were all quite hearty. It was Daphne’s birthday, And she was only two, So she wore her pretty knitted frock And cap and cape of blue. There was a birthday cake And for each of us a bun, On the cake were candles two, To blow them out, was fun. Daisy and June were dressed in green, And looked quite nice together, They smiled and locked so happy In spite of the misty weather. Now off to bed my dollies dear, We’ve had a jolly day, And if its fine to-morrow We’ll take you out to play. —Cousin Joan Bell (10), Glenham. THE DOLLS PARTY. —Highly Commended — One day I asked mummy if I could ‘have a doll’s tea-party. She said I could so I set my tea set on a wee table on the lawn. I then asked mummy if I could ask a friend. I ran away and asked my friend Dulcie. When we came back 1 noticed one of my dolls missing. I looked everywhere but could not find her. She was my best doll and her name was Wilma. At last Dulcie said, “We have not looked in the hedge yet.” We ran to the hedge and there in the comer was my dog Joe. He had Wilma in his front paws but luckily he had not torn her pink satin frock. I took her from him and carried her back to the tea table. We then had our tea. There were jellies and cream, cake and soft drinks. After tea we washed my tea set up. It was a lovely dolls tea-party. —3 marks to Cousin Daphne Ray McLeay (11), Otahu. —Highly Commended— One day my sister and I had a party with our dolls. My dolls names are Yvonne and Jeanne, while Joyce’s are Frances and Violet. We played at grown-ups, and came to visit one-another. We had my sister’s tea-set out on the lawn with a cloth spread on the grass. Mother gave us some sugar, cakes, bread, milk and other such things. When we were all seated, Joyce, who was the hostess, handed round the cakes. The dolls were all sitting beside us, and we pretended that we were feeding them. After we were finished, we sat talking for a wee while, then I put my dolls in my pram and went to what I called my home. After putting my dolls to bed, I pretended I was in bed, sound asleep.

—3 marks to Cousin Margaret McCall (10), Section 4, Invercargill-Otara R.D.