John, The Doorstep Baby Doll

John, an orphan doll.

       John, the doorstep baby, was left on Ann's doorstep on Christmas Eve years ago. Ann was helping trim the tree when there was a ring at the door. 

       All excitement, Ann flew to the door. When she opened it she saw fresh tracks in the snow, and this pretty baby in the old-fashioned basket. There was a note pinned to his blanket. It read, "Please give me a home. I am an orphan." So Ann did. 

       When Ann lifted John out of his basket, she found a large box wrapped in tissue paper and tied with silver cord in the bottom of the basket. 

       "What is in this?" Ann asked, holding it up inquiringly. 

       "Why not open it, dear, and find out?" said Ann's mother. 

       Ann slipped the silver cord off carefully so as to save it. And there in the pretty white box was a complete layette. And all of the things were just the right size for John to wear.

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