And Mamma Cat found out that Fido was a very good friend, too. She grew
to trust him so much she would even let him help wash the kittens' faces.

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RAGGEDY ANN AND THE FAIRIES' GIFT


All the dolls were tucked snugly in their little doll-beds for the night
and the large house was very still.

Every once in a while Fido would raise one ear and partly open one eye,
for his keen dog sense seemed to tell him that something was about to
happen.

Finally he opened both eyes, sniffed into the air and, getting out of
his basket and shaking himself, he trotted across the nursery to Raggedy
Ann's bed.

Fido put his cold nose in Raggedy Ann's neck. She raised her head from
the little pillow.

"Oh! It's you, Fido!" said Raggedy Ann. "I dreamed the tin soldier put
an icicle down my neck!"