"ONLY see my dolly's eyes," said Dell to her twin sister Dora. "Wish we
could get some new ones put it. Let's go and ask Mr. Thomas."
"Yes, we will. We'll go right off now." So Dora and Dell took their
dolls and went over to see Mr. Thomas. His paints and brushes we all out
of doors when pleasant. When a rainy day came they were under cover. But
they were not in a shop then. They were under a great boat.
It was a pleasant day when Dora and Dell took their dolls to be mended.
So they found Mr. Thomas sitting out of doors in his shirt sleeves. He
was an old sailor. He liked to be where he could see the water all the
time.
Mr. Thomas liked children, especially little girls, so he was very
willing to mend their dolls.
"What color do you want the eyes?" asked Mr. Thomas, after fixing in
some round beads.
"Blue," answered Dell.
"Mine blue, too," added Dora. "We always have everything just alike."
"There, now they can see just as well as ever."
"Thank you ever so much!" exclaimed both girls at once.
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