this is my grand-daughter, Marcella!" And Grandma gave the doll a twitch
with her fingers in such a way that the rag doll nodded her head to
Marcella.

"Oh, Grandma! Thank you ever and ever so much!" Marcella cried as she
gave Grandma a hug and kiss. "Raggedy Ann and I will have just loads of
fun."

And this is how Raggedy Ann joined the doll family at Marcella's house,
where she began the adventures of Raggedy Ann, told in the following
stories.

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RAGGEDY ANN LEARNS A LESSON


One day the dolls were left all to themselves.

Their little mistress had placed them all around the room and told them
to be nice children while she was away.

And there they sat and never even so much as wiggled a finger, until
their mistress had left the room.