Marcella took Raggedy Ann right up to the nursery and told all the dolls
just what had happened and how sorry she was that she had been so cross
and peevish when she dressed them. And while the dolls said never a word
they looked at their little mistress with love in their eyes as she sat
in the little red rocking chair and held Raggedy Ann tightly in her
arms.

And Raggedy Ann's remaining shoe-button eye looked up at her little
mistress in rather a saucy manner, but upon her face was the same old
smile of happiness, good humor and love.

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RAGGEDY ANN AND THE KITE


Raggedy Ann watched with interest the preparations.

A number of sticks were being fastened together with strings and covered
with light cloth.

Raggedy Ann heard some of the boys talk of "The Kite," so Raggedy Ann
knew this must be a kite.

When a tail had been fastened to the kite and a large ball of heavy