The Adventure of Two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg | Page 2

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Another wonder now attracts
The simple Sarah Jane;
Upon one knee
She drops with glee,
In case this box contain
Some pretty thing to give her joy,
Some new-discovered treat!
Old Peg', who planned
The fun in hand,
Watches with face discreet.
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The lock unlatched, the lid springs up,
Knocks Sarah on her back,
With flying hair
And trying stare,
Out of the box springs "Jack".
Our naughty Peg' enjoys the scene,
Laughs lung with fiendish glee;
Next takes to flight,
Gets out of sight,
Fresh tricks to plan you'll see.
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Soon Sarah's heart new courage takes,
She hits upon a plan;

Makes up her mind
To run behind
And kill the staring man!
Attempts are vain, he will not die!
In terror Sarah flees;
Meets a new toy
Called "Scissors Boy",
And begs him just to
please.
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To help her pay bad Peggy back
For her malicious tricks;
Nor does she see
That even he
Enjoys her woeful "fix".
Peg's pious face and peaceful pose
You'd think portended fair,
When like a flash
She makes a dash,
Sends Sarah high in air!
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Entangled in the "Scissors Boy",
Alas! death seems quite near;
Her trust betrayed,
This hapless maid
Sobs out her grief and fear.
'Twas Peggy's fault the whole way through;
The boy had meant no
harm.
Both ran away,
Nor thought to stay
Poor Sarah's fright to calm.
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A handsome soldier passing by,
His heart quite free from guile,
With martial air
And manner rare
Soon helped the girl to smile.
He said the Ball would now begin
And begged her for a dance;
She bowed so low,
It looked as tho'
Her style had come from

France.
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A lively waltz the couple take,
While all admire their grace,
As round and round
Upon the ground
They spin with quickened
pace.
And shameless Peg' sits on a chair
A true "flower of the wall"
While Sarah Jane,
Tis very plain,
Need never rest at all.
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With graceful compliment the Clown
Bows low before the belle,
Whose modest face,
And simple grace,
In starry robe looked well.
"I know I'm but a stupid Clown,
And play a clumsy role;
Yet underneath
This painted sheath
I wear an ardent Soul."
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Just then a jovial African
With large admiring eyes,
Seizes her hand
Just as the band
To give them a surprise
Strikes up the "Barn-dance"; like a flash
Both spring into their place!
Away they go
First quick, then slow,
Each movement fraught with
grace.
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The jolly pair then pause to watch
A "Magnate" from Japan,

Who quite alone
So far from home
(Poor harmless little man)
Dances a curious Eastern dance
To many a jingling bell;
His brilliant dress,
They both confess,
Becomes him very well.
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And now the Ball is at its height,
A madly whirling throng;
Each merry pair
A smile doth wear.
And Sambo sings a song.
While in their midst the artist head
Of "Golliwogg" appears,
With Peg beside,
Whose graceful stride
No criticism fears.
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But even wooden limbs get tired
And want a chance of play,
So "Golliwogg"
A "jolly dog"
Suggests they run away.
The big shop door is bolted fast,
But through the yard behind,
Peggy has spied
One open wide,
Which she will shortly find.
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A touch--A push--and out they fly
Into the starlight night;
No one must know
The way they go
They cover up their flight.
And though their laughing faces tell
How they enjoy the fun,
No sound they make,
But quickly take
Unto their heels and run.

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Nor stop until they reach a field,
And find a lovely slide;
No fear has Peg,
But Meg and Weg
Cling screaming as they glide.
The "Golliwogg" with flying hair,
Takes the first lead you see,
Nor minds at all
The "Midget" small,
Her arms outstretched in glee.
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The sliders never dreamed of harm,
They sailed like ships at sea;
'Twas Meg and Weg,
Who Tripped up Peg,
And brought to grief
their spree.
The wrong man often gets the blame
'Twas just so in this case,
And balls of snow
They madly throw
At "Golliwogg's" kind face.
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He catches one in either eye,
And then turns tail to run;
The steady aim
Of Sarah Jane
Grows very serious fun.
He does not like the way girls act,
For five to one's not fair;
There's no escape
One hits his nape,
Another strikes his hair.
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"Vengeance!" he cries, "I'll pay them out!
If girls will play with boys,
There's got be
Equality,
So here's for equipoise!"

And then some monster balls he makes,
He does not spare the snow
And as each back
Receives a whack,
Like ninepins down they go.
In life we have our "ups" and "downs",
These dolls enjoyed the same;
Though down went Weg,
Don't think, I beg,
'Twas due to Sarah
Jane.
You see the sled was pretty full,
The hill was rather steep;
Weg was to steer
But in her fear
She took a backward leap.
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Anon all reached the valley safe,
And skating longed to try;
The ice seemed good,
As each one stood
Upon the bank hard by.
While "Golliwogg" with cautious steps,
Toward the middle skates;
They hear a crack!
They cry, "come back
To your devoted mates!"
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Too late! alas their call is vain!
He swiftly disappears!
His kind forethought
Is dearly bought,
It melts them unto tears.
But sturdy Peg is