Raggedy Andy Stories by John B. (John Barton) Gruelle
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Andy sat up in bed and tickled Uncle Clem.
Uncle Clem twisted and wiggled in his sleep until finally he could stand it no longer and awakened. "I dreamed that some one told me the funniest story!" said Uncle Clem; "But I cannot remember what it was!" "I was tickling you!" laughed Raggedy Andy. When the other dolls in the nursery heard Raggedy Andy and Uncle Clem talking, they too sat up in their beds. "We've been so quiet all day," said Raggedy Andy. "Let's have a good romp!" This suggestion suited all the dolls, so they jumped out of their beds and ran over towards Raggedy Andy's and Uncle Clem's little bed. Raggedy Andy, always in for fun, threw his pillow at Henny, the Dutch doll. Henny did not see the pillow coming towards him so he was knocked head over heels. Henny always said "Mama" when he was tilted backward or forward, and when the pillow rolled him over and over, he cried, "Mama, Mama, Mama!" It was not because it hurt him, for you know Santa Claus always sees to it that each doll he makes in his great workshop is covered with a very |
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