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Gentle Steed?
Gentle Steed

Real Name

Unknown

First Appearance

The Adventures of Two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg (1895)

Created by

Bertha & Florence Upton

Origin[]

Early in their adventures on Christmas Eve, Peggy and Sarah Jane Deutchland encounter a toy rocking horse they decide to take for a ride. It is too fast for them, however, and they fall off with it running away without them, causing them to be on crutches for a short time. They soon heal and he soon returns to pull the pair and the rest of the Dutch dolls (12 in total) in a wooden cart.

Public Domain Appearances[]

  • The Adventures of Two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg

Notes[]

  • The name given in this article is a conjecture based on the character's appearance and description. In the original story, it went unnamed.
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