He walked over and sat down beside Raggedy Ann and brushed her yarn hair
away from her shoe-button eye.

The tin soldier went over and sat beside them.

"Don't you mind what they say, Raggedy!" he said, "They do not know you
as we do!"

"We don't care to know her!" said Annabel-Lee as she primped her dress,
"She looks like a scarecrow!"

"And the Soldier must have been made with a can opener!" laughed
Thomas.

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"You should be ashamed of yourselves!" said the French dolly, as she
stood before Annabel and Thomas, "You will make all of us sorry that you
have joined our family if you continue to poke fun at us and look down
upon us. We are all happy here together and share in each others'
adventures and happiness."

Now, that night Marcella did not undress the two new dolls, for she had
no nighties for them, so she let them sit up in the two little red doll
chairs so they would not muss their clothes. "I will make nighties for
you tomorrow!" she said as she kissed them good night. Then she went
over and gave Raggedy Ann a good night hug. "Take good care of all my
children, Raggedy!" she said as she went out.