[Gutenberg 64139] • Memoirs of a country doll. Written by herself

Excerpt from Memoirs of a Country Doll: Written by Herself

Me up and carried me home to her house in the country, which was a very pretty country seat. Two or three days after she had me, her nurse out Some very pretty clothes for me. My under-clothes were Of very fine linen, and my dresses of flowered muslin, blue merino, and spotted calicoes. My mother was very careful Of me; she washed me every morning (for I was a porcelain Doll), and dressed me, and undressed me at night. One day she took me into town to see the Queen and Prince Albert, which I enjoyed Very much indeed. As we were coming home in the carriage, little Lucy let me drop out the window, upon some burdock leaves, where I lay for some time. When I lay there, several caterpillars came and crawled over me, and. I thought that they were not very pleasant company; however, I did not tell them so. After I had lain there for about.

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