dolls real food and that some would still be left.

"Where's Raggedy Ann?" Fido asked, when he had satisfied himself that
there was no food.

"Mistress took Raggedy Ann and went somewhere!" all the dolls answered
in chorus.

"I've found something I must tell Raggedy Ann about!" said Fido, as he
scratched his ear.

"Is it a secret?" asked the penny dolls.

"Secret nothing," replied Fido, "It's kittens!"

"How lovely!" cried all the dolls, "Really live kittens?"

"Really live kittens!" replied Fido, "Three little tiny ones, out in the
barn!"

"Oh, I wish Raggedy Ann was here!" cried the French doll. "She would
know what to do about it!"

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"That's why I wanted to see her," said Fido, as he thumped his tail on
the floor, "I did not know there were any kittens and I went into the
barn to hunt for mice and the first thing I knew Mamma Cat came bouncing
right at me with her eyes looking green! I tell you I hurried out of
there!"