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When Raggedy Ann was thoroughly dry, Mamma said she thought the cake
must be finished and she took from the oven a lovely chocolate cake and
gave Marcella a large piece to have another tea party with.

That night when all the house was asleep, Raggedy Ann raised up in bed
and said to the dolls who were still awake, "I am so happy I do not feel
a bit sleepy. Do you know, I believe the water soaked me so thoroughly
my candy heart must have melted and filled my whole body, and I do not
feel the least bit angry with Fido for playing with me so roughly!"

So all the other dolls were happy, too, for happiness is very easy to
catch when we love one another and are sweet all through.

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RAGGEDY ANN AND THE STRANGE DOLLS


Raggedy Ann lay just as Marcella had dropped her--all sprawled out with
her rag arms and legs twisted in ungraceful attitudes.

Her yarn hair was twisted and lay partly over her face, hiding one of