HICKORY nuts were rather hard to make into dolls, for it was almost
impossible to make their heads stay on. But by putting close fitting
caps on them under their bonnets, and bringing the cloth down and
tying it at the neck with a string, this extended cap made a very good
foundation for a body.
It was found that bonnets and long capes were the most becoming
garments for these dolls, as they seemed to harmonize best with the
caps.
Since Nuns and Nurses both dress in this way, the greater number of the
Hickory-nut family turned out to be Nuns and Nurses.
[Illustration: A HICKORY-NUT NUN]