Li'l Tomboy #101
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Lurid Doll," Li'l Tomboy receives a doll from her aunt that she considers too fancy and refined for her tastes. When she tries to get rid of it by claiming she was lost while playing with it, the story spirals into complications involving a newspaper editor, a police officer, and rumors about her becoming a member of a fancy club. After several weeks pass and the situation escalates, Li'l Tomboy attempts to manage the chaos by creating a fake family album, only to face further trouble when she must entertain a visiting society woman at her home.
Lil' Tomboy accidentally knocks a man’s toupee off while he’s napping, then panics when he wakes up and tries to sneak it back on before he realizes the man doesn’t mind being bald. After a series of frantic mishaps involving a crow and a mistaken chase, she’s left wondering if all her efforts were for nothing.
Li'l Tomboy decides to turn her new doll into the perfect fishing lure by dressing her in a red dress, smearing face cream on her, and dousing her in expensive perfume—just in time to head off to tuna fishing. The story ends with her excitedly leaving, leaving her mother stunned and the doll transformed into a rather unusual piece of bait.
Lil' Tomboy pretends to be lost in a police station to get free ice cream and cake, only to discover the officers actually jailed a real child for the same trick. After realizing the injustice, she confronts the police, demanding the girl be released—leading to a humorous twist where the officers admit they were just bluffing to scare her.
Li'l Tomboy secretly photographs her parents in silly, embarrassing moments and later surprises Mrs. Gossip with the album during a visit, leading to a humorous reveal. The story captures the playful mischief of a young girl turning the tables on her family’s laughter with a well-timed prank.
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