Show yal aal 9 PUT TAR graham or DOLLYS BIRTHDAY now inow dollys dallys birthday Is nn an imi jr r taut event perhaps you may think your birthday Is fur far more lindor i fant ond and of course it Is to yo you u but I 1 ut to holly dolly and to dollys dallys family her birth d day ay Is most important imd por tant too each one almost more more important than t h a n tile the last it was chilly weather for dol lys birthday this year so 0 o the celebration was held field by the side of the christmas time old fireplace it had been bac n a ion long time since the old fireside lind had taken part in a birthday celebration many other oilier fireplaces bad birklid birt birthday lid ay celebrations taking place by them hut but not at dollys dallys house tor for here almost always it was warria warm weather for er cr birthday so the old fireplace rejoiced that it was to have a birthday celebration right by its bright cheery burning logs of wood it almost seemed as though tile the old fireplace itself itsek should celebrate a birthday the old fireplace was very old much older than dolly much older than any of the members of the family it had taken part in many celebrations it particularly loved christmas time when all the hie family gathered together and opened their presents after the chin chimney incy had had a rest so that santa claus could come down it so the old fireplace was particularly delighted that it was going to share in a new celebration ahe 1 I lie ire fire had been laid and the match struck then how the old fireplace shore shone and all burned and crackled with laughter and merriment mery d cry once in a while you could hoar hear it sputter in its joyful a amusement nt at all that was going on oil it dressed up lu in its best besl I 1 lue colors and name flame colors arid and all other colors seemed to flash in it tit nt some time or other while the celebration was going on an and there by the fireside sat dolly the queen of tile the day with the family all gathered around find and the lie presents ou on a table right before dolly tile the presents were wrapped plied in gay ay colored ribbons many of the ribbons had been wrapped around other birthday packages for after a line party such as a birthday celebration the ribbons took a rest back in ili the old ribbon box to be ready for the next joyful event in the center was a cake and 0 of course upon the cate cake there were candles candies and there were candies and lowers flowers and a wreath and there were speeches trade made and there were smiles oh lots and lots of si smiles niles and the fireplace smiled too as it gazed abed brightly and warmly oi out it upon it all and while the birthday was going on end and while the poems were being real read and the presents opened the fireplace fire san sang a little martli day song to dolly and this was it im the fireplace old and true I 1 im m very very fond of you dolly dear I 1 think you know it for you como come by me and sit and you like to linger by me ani and in my lames flames the fairies see and read my thoughts while I 1 read yours dolly dear I 1 love youl you im the fireplace old and true im very very fond of you I 1 wish you many happy returns As the th fire within me burns telling you of my warm heart in your joy taking my part so I 1 sing aing to you my greetings greeting dolly dear I 1 love youl you im the fireplace old and true im very very fond of 0 r you Y ou I 1 wl wish sh you happli happiness so o threat great i 0 on n ibis lb 0 very it famous a date I 1 w wish you lots 01 queen 0 of the day and lots lota of fun r with the rising sun un oh many happy returns of the day dolly dear I 1 love out tu |