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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
7
Tillie brings out her blue teaset and arranges dishes for a tea party. Dollhouse inhabitants like Fierrat Mam'selle French Doll and a Jap from overseas strive to look their best awaiting visitors. The scene depicts nursery dolls behaving politely, hoping to be invited to Tillie’s tea.
Nine Bruinbear cubs want dolls for Christmas and trade with Dorothy for real dolls. Mrs Bruinbear sews the dolls from scraps but the cubs mistake bear dolls for real children toys. Dorothy helps by swapping back and forth until both sides are satisfied.
Meriky narrates a tall tale about Miss Pussy Cat and Mr Mouse traveling from the country to town. A town cat greedily pursues Miss Cat's snack, prompting a chase to the Cat House where Miss Cat eats the mouse and gains the taste for city fare. The story features child listeners and a playful rural versus urban theme.
A child recalls visits to her uncle in the country each spring while her mother urges rest and propriety. The narrator fixates on buttercups, imagining yellow blooms as the world beyond adults rules. She longs to roam, dream, and stay with the flowers rather than engage in adult conversations.
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