Marjorie grew absorbed in the work, for she dearly loved to make
things, and her ingenuity suggested many improvements on Molly's
original house.




CHAPTER V

SOME INTERESTING LETTERS


The family for the paper-doll house was selected from the
catalogues that illustrate ready-made clothing. Beautiful
gentlemen were cut out, dressed in the most approved fashions for
men. Charming ladies with trailing skirts and elaborate hats were
found in plenty. And children of all ages were so numerous in the
prints that it was almost difficult to make a selection. Then,
too, extra hats and wraps and parasols were cut out, which could
be neatly put away in the cupboards and wardrobes which were in
the house. For Marjorie had discovered that by pasting only the
edges of the wardrobe and carefully cutting the doors apart, they
could be made to open and shut beautifully.

Uncle Steve became very much interested in these wonderful houses,
and ransacked his own library for pictures to be cut up.

Indeed, so elaborate did the houses grow to be, Molly's being
greatly enlarged and improved, that they could not be finished in
one morning.