Adventures in Toyland

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Adventures in Toyland (1900)
by Edith King Hall

Adventures in Toyland. Subtitle: What the Marionette Told Molly. Copyright 1900 by Henry Altemus Company.

Illustrator: Alice B. Woodward

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Molly and the Marionette



  • Unrolling the Adventures
  • Three Friends in Fairyland
  • The Farthing Doll gets a Surprise
  • From Noah's Ark
  • Four Merry Ducklings
  • Birds of a Feather
  • A Procession from the Ark
  • "Molly's astonishment was great"
  • The two Dancers
  • The Marionette is waiting
  • The Rabbit plays and the Mouse dances
  • The Mouse collects the Money
  • Pair of Conspirators
  • "The Sentry is both brave and wicked"
  • The Mouse discloses its Plan
  • The Owl listens behind the Sentry-box
  • The Owl takes charge of the Drum
  • On their way to the Sentry-box
  • The Rabbit bids the Sentry Good-day
  • The Rabbit spreads the Gum over the Floor
  • The Mouse tries to look pious
  • The Rabbit takes Vengeance
  • Two little Tell-tales
  • Here the Marionette paused
  • Belinda shuts her Eyes
  • "Simplicity and Self"
  • The Sailor-lad tries to startle Belinda
  • "Oh, Belinda, how I love you!"
  • Bedtime in the Ark
  • The Marionette in a hurry
  • The Two Enemies
  • "The Lady Dolls shrieked"
  • The Officer threatens the Elephant
  • "He fell under the animal's trunk"
  • "He grunted and walked slowly away"
  • Molly sits beside her Friend
  • "One day she saw the Bicycle-man"
  • "A very handsome fellow"
  • "Something within her went--_Snap_!"
  • "Alas! alack-a-day!"
  • "Come, this won't do!"
  • "The Hansom-driver was very plain"
  • "The Butcher, the Baker, and the Clown"
  • "My face is my fortune"
  • "Every time he looked in the Glass"
  • "Drove off as fast as he could"
  • "I should like to hear about her"
  • "Claribelle was a haughty doll"
  • "The Rag Doll was a pushing person"
  • The Driver begins to sing
  • "Then she swept away"
  • "The Driver got up with dignity"
  • "He loved but drove away"
  • Proud Claribelle is penitent
  • "The two met as usual"
  • The Grocer meets the Farthing Doll
  • "They walked away hand in hand"
  • "She handed him a joint of beef"
  • "Supposing I said 'Yes' and you said 'No '"
  • "They were happy ever after"
  • "Molly ran away content"
  • "The little Marionette lay on the ground"
  • "They had just finished their dance"
  • "I begin to understand--nerves"
  • The General rides off to the nearest chemist
  • The Clown dances a double-shuffle
  • "You are not crying, dear, are you?"
  • "She rocked to and fro silently"
  • The Marionette fell asleep quite happily

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.


This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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