Raggedy Ann Stories by John B. (John Barton) Gruelle
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crying.
"What is the trouble, Dear?" Mamma asked, as she came out the door and knelt beside the little figure shaking with sobs. Marcella held out Raggedy Ann. But such a comical looking Raggedy Ann! Mamma had to smile in spite of her sympathy, for Raggedy Ann looked ridiculous! Dinah's big eyes rolled out in a troubled manner, for Marcella had snatched Raggedy Ann from Dinah's hand as she cried, "Why, Dinah! How could you?" Dinah could not quite understand and, as she dearly loved Marcella, she was troubled. Raggedy Ann was not in the least downhearted and while she felt she must look very funny she continued to smile, but with a more expansive smile than ever before. Raggedy Ann knew just how it all happened and her remaining shoe-button eye twinkled. She remembered that morning when Marcella came to the nursery to take the nighties from the dolls and dress them she had been cross. Raggedy Ann thought at the time "Perhaps she had climbed out of bed backwards!" For Marcella complained to each doll as she dressed them. |
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