RAGGEDY ANN AND THE KITTENS


Raggedy Ann had been away all day.

Marcella had come early in the morning and dressed all the dolls and
placed them about the nursery.

Some of the dolls had been put in the little red chairs around the
little doll table. There was nothing to eat upon the table except a
turkey, a fried egg and an apple, all made of plaster of paris and
painted in natural colors. The little teapot and other doll dishes were
empty, but Marcella had told them to enjoy their dinner while she was
away.

The French dolly had been given a seat upon the doll sofa and Uncle Clem
had been placed at the piano.

Marcella picked up Raggedy Ann and carried her out of the nursery when
she left, telling the dolls to "be real good children, while Mamma is
away!"

When the door closed, the tin soldier winked at the Dutch-boy doll and
handed the imitation turkey to the penny dolls. "Have some nice turkey?"
he asked.