The Doll, Nell, Living At The Eastman's Farm

Princess Olga, back, and Nell, front, are the best of friends.

       Nell, the doll sitting on the lounge, came to Maine from foreign parts about sixty years ago. She made her home with the Eastmans on their farm near Limerick.

       Her blue and white and tan plaid gingham dress is tastefully trimmed with cotton fringe. Her tight-fitting basque makes her slender waist appear even more slender. The full skirt has a flounce at the bottom.

       Nell is a truly remarkable doll in a number of ways. She has the prettiest shoes that were ever painted on a doll's foot. They are a dove gray with a dark blue button flap.

       Her style of hairdress is unusual. Rows of puffs cover her head.

       Never in all the world has a doll or person had more exquisite petticoats than she has. There isn't a single stitch out of place in the beautiful embroidery. Princess Olga, who is standing, came from Sweden fifty-six years ago. She is Nell's little friend.

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