This gave them something to do and made them happy for a while, and Dot was profoundly grateful for a period of rest and quiet; but she feared the dolls would break forth into more mischief before the day passed, and so it proved. For toward evening they again became restless, and as there was no music to be had they decided to make some of their own. So they gathered up a lot of tin pans for drums and pot covers for cymbals, and several of the dolls got combs and put paper over them. When they blew upon these combs and hummed a tune it sounded almost like music; so they formed a procession, with the doll musicians at the head of it, and marched all over the village, singing loudly: Tum, tum--tum! Tum, tum--tum! Here comes the band with a tin-pan drum; Here come the cymbals, clangety-clang! Here come the combs with their twang, twang, twang! Here come the marchers, happy and gay, Strangers must keep out of our way! Tum, tum--tum! Tum, tum--tum! Clatter the cymbals and bang the drum! They marched up to the palace gate and back again, and when they came to the house in which was the big music box, one of the cried, "Let us break the door down and start the music!" "Good, we will!" screamed some of the most mischievous dolls. "What do we care for the Queen?" yelled others. They made a rush for the house, and Dot, now angry and determined that the Queen's music box should not be spoiled, ran to the door and placed her back against it, while she cried out, "If any of you dare to come nearer I will whip you soundly!" The dolls hung back at this, but they threw a shower of tin pans and combs and pot covers at her, which rattled against the house, but did not hurt her a bit. Suddenly, amidst all this riot and turmoil, the girl was amazed to see every doll become silent and motionless. They ran in all directions to their homes, and as the street became clear Dot saw, standing there alone, the Queen of Merryland, who was waving for the third and last time the fairy wand which would put every doll in the village fast asleep. "Oh, your Majesty!" cried the girl, running to her, "I'm so glad you've come home again!" CHAPTER 14 The Queen's Fairy Wand "You see, Princess," said the Queen, when they were safely within the palace, "it is rather dangerous to leave the dolls awake while I am away. I feared, after I had started, you might have trouble with them, and so hurried back as soon as I could. Did they frighten you?" "A little," said Dot, "for they would not be quiet an instant." "No; that is the way with dolls. If one wishes to take any comfort with them they must be kept asleep. Then we can love them and play with them as much as we desire, but while they are awake they are sure to cause no end of trouble." "I'll keep my dolls asleep," said Tot, with decision. "Yes," agreed the girl, "they are nicer that way. But did you see the Watch-Dog of Merryland?" she asked the Queen.