THE yarn child had a hard time in the world. You would not think it to
look at her, but she did.
The very first day of her life she was given to a baby who was so fond
of her that he bit her, and tried to pull her to pieces; then squeezed
and hugged and picked at her till it was a wonder she ever lived
through it all—Lady Hollyhock never could have endured such treatment.
But the yarn child did. Her main business in life was to amuse that
baby, and, no matter how she was treated, her yarn eyes were just as
wide open and her yarn smile just as broad as if she had always had the
best of treatment.
[Illustration: THE YARN CHILD]