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"How did you know there were any kittens then?" asked Uncle Clem.

"I waited around the barn until Mamma Cat went up to the house and then
I slipped into the barn again, for I knew there must be something inside
or she would not have jumped at me that way! We are always very friendly,
you know." Fido continued. "And what was my surprise to find three tiny
little kittens in an old basket, 'way back in a dark corner!"

"Go get them, Fido, and bring them up so we can see them!" said the tin
soldier.

"Not me!" said Fido, "If I had a suit of tin clothes on like you have I
might do it, but you know cats can scratch very hard if they want to!"

"We will tell Raggedy when she comes in!" said the French doll, and then
Fido went out to play with a neighbor dog.

So when Raggedy Ann had been returned to the nursery the dolls could
hardly wait until Marcella had put on their nighties and left them for
the night.

Then they told Raggedy Ann all about the kittens.

Raggedy Ann jumped from her bed and ran over to Fido's basket; he wasn't
there.

Then Raggedy suggested that all the dolls go out to the barn and see the