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Papa’s Globe. 59
when she was in enjoyment of both her arms, There
are very few who can bear up against misfortune as
well as she did.
But the two little dolls thought it very tiresome
to keep sitting for so long, all day and all night
through, in the carriage, without being taken notice
of by any one. It was too lonesome by far for these
two, who during Christmas time had been constantly
on the hop, and had been continually patted and
kissed, and driven about in grand processions.
The silence of the study was really unbearable,
accustomed as they were to roars of laughter from
the merry children. One evening when papa had put
out the lamp, and retired to his bed-room, little Anna
broke the silence; and said to her gallant companion :
“T can bear it no longer; I must jump out of the
carriage, even if I break my other arm.”
“There is no occasion for doing that; I will
alight first, and receive you in my arms,’ Axel
answered.
They both jumped out on.the top of the book-
case, and just at this moment the moon peeped into
the room, and lit it up almost as bright as daylight.
“TI don’t know anything more tiresome than to sit
still in the same carriage for a fortnight, and not
move along one bit,” said Anna, and took a hop and
a step for very joy of feeling at ease.
_ “Yes, you are quite right. One feels such a desire
to be on the move that one could almost set out for
a run to the end of the world.”
“The very words I was about to utter! I have
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