for they were very sleepy, but just as they were dozing off, Raggedy Ann
raised herself and said, "If my legs and arms were not stuffed with nice
clean cotton I feel sure they would ache, but being stuffed with nice
clean white cotton, they do not ache and I could not feel happier if my
body were stuffed with sunshine, for I know how pleased and happy
Mistress will be in the morning when she discovers Fido asleep in his
own little basket, safe and sound at home."

And as the dollies by this time were all asleep, Raggedy Ann pulled the
sheet up to her chin and smiled so hard she ripped two stitches out of
the back of her rag head.

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RAGGEDY ANN AND THE PAINTER


When housecleaning time came around, Mistress' mamma decided that she
would have the nursery repainted and new paper put upon the walls. That
was why all the dolls happened to be laid helter-skelter upon one of the
high shelves.

Mistress had been in to look at them and wished to put them to bed, but
as the painters were coming again in the early morning, Mamma thought it
best that their beds be piled in the closet.