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Wouldn't she _like_ a doll?"
"'Most to death I 'spect," said Mickey. "I know she said she cried for the
one her granny sold, 'til she beat her. Yes I guess she'd _like_ a doll;
but I can get her one."
"But you can't make white nighties for Lily to put on it to take to bed
with her, and cunning little dresses for morning, and a street dress for
afternoon, and a party dress for evening," tempted the girl.
"Lily has been on the street twice, and she never heard of a party. Just
nighties and the morning dress would do, and there's no use for me to be
sticking. If you like to give away dolls, Lily might as well have one, for
she'd just--I don't know what she would do about it," conceded Mickey.
"All right," said Leslie. "I'll dress it this afternoon, and tomorrow you
can come for it in the evening before you go home. If I am not here, the
package will be ready. Take the ribbons now. She'd like them for her
hair."
"Her hair's too short for a ribbon," said Mickey.
"Then a headband! This way!" said Leslie.


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