One day, a brave little soldier, whom all the other toys called Johnny, courageously climbed the tall shelf. He never hesitated for one second to climb that high place because he really wanted to see Frankie's smile. When he reached the top, he saw her sitting quietly in a corner. He noticed the dust and cobwebs that covered her black hair and he immediately approached her to remove it.

She was shocked that there was a toy soldier beside her way up there so it couldn't have been a coincidence. He wasn't there for any other reason. He was there for her. She smiled for the first time since she was placed up there and Johnny was glad. It was love at first sight and it was this love that gave Frankie the will to go down and play with Johnny and the other toys everyday.

Frankie had so much fun playing with Johnny and the other toys that she forgot about her delicateness. Playing with them covered her face and shiny red kimono with scratches and dirt. When the little girl's mom saw her in this state, she fixed and cleaned her up and placed her in another room for the meantime. Days passed that Frankie didn't see Johnny but she didn't feel as lonely as before. She devoted her time in sewing a sailor uniform for toy soldier Johnny and imagined him wearing it. She thought to herself that he really looked good and chuckled silently.

A few weeks later, the little girl brought Frankie back to her room, holding her gently with the sailor uniform that Frankie sewn. The innocent little girl told Frankie stories about a new ballerina doll that her mother gave her. She said that the ballerina doll, which was named Nellie Blye after her aunt, was perfect for toy soldier Johnny since she wasn't as delicate as Frankie was. She added that they seemed to like each other too. Frankie couldn't believe what she heard and either way, she didn't want to. Yet, when she was placed back in that top shelf, she saw for herself that it was true. Toy soldier Johnny was with Nellie Blye the ballerina doll. He was looking at her the same way he looked at Frankie the first time they met.

Anger filled Frankie's heart and made her push Johnny off the edge of the top shelf. Johnny managed to hold on the edge of the shelf but he was still in danger. Johnny pleaded to Frankie to help him but her anger blinded her from all reason. She stepped on toy soldier Johnny's desperate fingers and made him fall. Johnny hit the ground hard and he smashed into pieces.

"Be faithful and truthful to the one you love, for love can make people do crazy things. I pushed my man off, because he's done me wrong," Frankie said quietly in tears, slowly drenching her shiny red kimono.