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The New Doll
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There was a master craftsman who only made dolls; dolls fit for a princess to play with.
Every year there was a doll fair in the palace courtyard. All the other artisans at the fair honoured the master craftsman with the respect reserved for the best.
When he was almost eighty years old, a new artisan came to the fair. His name was Kishanlal; youthful in years was he, hitherto unseen his methods.
The dolls he made looked complete in some ways and unfinished in others. He touches them with paint in some parts and leaves other parts untouched. The dolls look as if they are still being made, as if they will never be completed.
The young say, âNow this is courage!â
The old say, âCourage? This is effrontery!â
But, new times demand new things. Todayâs princesses say, âWe want these dolls.â
The old courtiers say, âFor shame!â
Of course, this only strengthens the young peopleâs resolve.
The crowds no longer flock to the old manâs shop. His baskets filled with dolls wait just as people at the river bank wait for the ferry, staring at the other bank.
One year passed and then another; everyone forgot the old fellowâs name. Kishanlal became the leader of the doll sellers at the palace fair.
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The old man was heartbroken. It was hard for him to make a living. In the end his daughter came and said to him, Come and stay with me.â
His son-in-law said, âEat, drink and be merry. All you have to do us drive the stray cattle from the fields.â
His daughter is busy with her chores all day long. His son-in-law makes clay lamps and takes them to sell in the city when his boat is full.
The old man does not see that the times have changed, just as he does not understand that his granddaughter is now sixteen years old.
She goes to him where he sits in the shade of the trees, dozing off as he guards the field and puts her arms about his neck. Even his bones grow happy as he says, âWhat is it? What do you want?â
His granddaughter says, âMake me dolls to play with.â
The old man said, âBut are you sure you even like the dolls I make?â
His granddaughter said, âTell me then, is there anyone who makes better dolls than you?â
The old man said, âWhy, how about Kishanlal?â
The girl answered, âHe wishes he had your talent!â
The two often squabble like this. It is always about the same thing.
The old man then takes his equipment out of his bag and puts his enormous round glasses on.
He says to his granddaughter, âBut dear, what about the crows eating the corn?â
His granddaughter says, âGrandfather, I will drive the crows away!â
Time passes; the bullock draws water noisily at the distant canal; the granddaughter drives the crows away and the old man makes his doll
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The old man fears his daughter most of all. She rules her world with an iron grasp, everyone is careful about what they do when she is around.
The old man was fashioning dolls with all his concentration today; he did not notice when his daughter came walking towards him from behind, her arms swinging busily.
When she came right up to him and spoke, he took his glasses off and looked at her with childlike innocence.
His daughter said, âThe milking can wait I suppose, while you while away your time with Subhadra. She is a big girl now, is she going to play with dolls anymore?â
The old man said hurriedly, âWhy would Subhadra play with these? I will sell these at the palace. For I have to give a necklace of coins to my child on the day her husband comes asking for her hand. I want to save money for that.â
His daughter said with some annoyance, âWho will buy these dolls at the palace!â
The old manâs head sank in shame. He sat in silence.
Subhadra shook her head and said, âI dare the people in the palace to keep their hands off my grandfatherâs dolls.â
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Two days later Subhadra brought a measure of gold and gave it to her mother saying, âHere you are, money for my grandfatherâs dolls.â
Her mother asked, âWhere did you get this?â
The girl answered, âI sold them at the palace.â
The old man said with a smile, âAnd yet your grandfather does not see so well these days, and yet you know that his hands tremble.â
Her mother said happily, âSixteen gold pieces like this should make a fine adornment for Subhadraâs neck.â
The old man answered, âDo not worry about that.â
Subhadra wrapped her arms about his neck and said, âI do not need anyone else.â
The old man kept smiling as he wiped a tear from his eye.
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The old man seemed to have regained his youth. He would sit under the tree and make dolls. Subhadra would drive off the crows and the bullock would draw water from the distant canal with a wheezing sound.
One by one the sixteen coins were strung and the necklace was completed.
Her mother said, âNow all we need is a groom!â
Subhadra whispered in his ear, âGrandfather, I have a groom all ready and waiting.â
âBut tell me, where did you find your groom?â
Subhadra answered, âThat day when I went to the palace, the guard asked me what I wanted. I said that I was there to sell my dolls to the princesses. He said that my dolls were not in fashion any more. With those words he turned me away. One man was moved by my tears and said, âGive those dolls to me, I will dress them up a little and they will sell. If you say yes old grandfather, I will marry that man.â
The old craftsman asked, âWhere is he?â
His granddaughter said, âThere he stands, beneath the Piyal tree.â
Her groom entered the room; the old man said, âBut this is Kishanlal!â
Kishanlal touched his feet in respectful greeting and said, âYes, I am Kishanlal indeed.â
The old man clasped him to his chest and said, âOnce you took the dolls I made, today you take the treasure of my heart.â
His granddaughter put her arms around his neck and whispered in his ear, âAlong with you!â