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Show Her Aged Doll. Four-year-old Ruth was seated on the floor attending to the cares of a large family of dolls, one member of which was in a rather sad condition. "How kld is that dollie, Ruth?" asked a lady who was visiting mamma. "She is 50 years old," answered Ruth, gravely. "Why, Ruthie!" exclaimed Sister Margaret. "I don't think she can be as old as that." "Margaret!" and the large, brown eyes were raised in surprise, "I certainly cer-tainly fink I ought to know the ages of my. own children." And- Ruth was . right. Dear old Grandmother Barnes had played with the same dpll when she was a . little golden haired girl like Ruth. And the little thing had been kept fifty years. Exchange. |