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 The dolls now firmly planted their baby boards in the form of a circle, and just outside of it the girls placed their bear boards.

A very odd picture it made, the babies twisting their little heads to see all that was going on.

"Aren't they darling!" said the girls wistfully, as they went from one to another, tenderly patting the little faces, and planting kisses on the rosebud mouths.

"Come, let's go and get some candy, then come back and cuddle them some more."

"Wouldn't it be fun if the bears were alive? How mad they would be at being tied so tight!"

When every one had disappeared, and no sound was to be heard but coos and gurgles as the babies sucked their thumbs, Rosabell came tip