before Dorothy page 6 by ric gustafson
Emily walked into the bedroom. Dorothy was trying to pack a small suitcase. Emily handed Dorothy the tin woodcutter. " I thought you might like this".
Dorothy took the little man in her hands. She studied it closely.
" It belonged to your mother".
Dorothy put the tin woodcutter on her nightstand. " What's his name?".
" Twig".
" Hello Twig I'm Dorothy". She held up her toy lion. " And this is Lion". Dorothy smiled. " We're going to live in a place called Kansas". She closed her suitcase. She fastened the buckles. " Why can't I take all of my toys to Kansas?".
Emily sighed. " First, we don't have room for them all".
A tear came to Dorothy's eyes. " Where are the other toys going to go?".
" Probably an orphanage".
Dorothy stared at Emily. " Am I an orphan?".
" Of course not dear". Emily smiled. " You are my special niece".
research help: ' Before Dorothy' by Hazel Gaynor
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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