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"No, it is still there!" said the tin solder, as the wind twisted him
around so he could see Raggedy. "But I do believe my arms will never
work without squeaking, they feel so rusted," he added.

Just then the wind twisted the little Dutch doll and loosened his
clothes-pin, so that he fell to the grass below with a sawdusty bump and
as he rolled over he said, "Mamma!" in a squeaky voice.

Late in the afternoon the back door opened and the little mistress came
out with a table and chairs. After setting the table she took all the
dolls from the line and placed them about the table.

They had lemonade with grape jelly in it, which made it a beautiful
lavender color, and little "Baby-teeny-weeny-cookies" with powdered
sugar on them.

After this lovely dinner, the dollies were taken in the house, where
they had their hair brushed and nice clean nighties put on.

Then they were placed in their beds and Mistress kissed each one good
night and tiptoed from the room.

All the dolls lay as still as mice for a few minutes, then Raggedy Ann
raised up on her cotton-stuffed elbows and said: "I have been thinking!"

"Sh!" said all the other dollies, "Raggedy has been thinking!"