Before Raggedy Ann could answer, Marcella came running into the nursery,
gathered up all the dolls in her arms, and ran down the hall, Fido
jumping beside her and barking shrilly.

"Be quiet!" Marcella said to Fido, "It's asleep and you might awaken
it!"

Mamma helped Marcella arrange all the dolls in a circle around the bed
so that they could all see what was in the bundle.

Mamma gently pulled back the soft covering and the dolls saw a tiny
little fist as pink as coral, a soft little face with a cunning tiny
pink nose, and a little head as bald as the French dolly's when her hair
came off.

My, how the dollies all chattered when they were once again left alone
in the nursery!

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"A dear cuddly baby brother for Mistress!" said Uncle Clem.

"A beautiful bundle of love and Fairy Sunshine for everybody in the
house!" said Raggedy Ann, as she went to the toy piano and joyously
played "Peter-Peter-Pumpkin-Eater" with one rag hand.

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