Raggedy Ann Stories by John B. (John Barton) Gruelle
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page 64 of 76 (84%)
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Jeanette came to live with the dolls.
But now Raggedy Ann was very angry--in fact, Raggedy Ann had just ripped two stitches out of the top of her head when she took her rag hands and pulled her rag face down into a frown (but when she let go of the frown her face stretched right back into her usual cheery smile). And _you_ would have been angry, too, for something had happened to Jeanette. Something or someone had stolen into the nursery that night when the dolls were asleep and nibbled all the wax from Jeanette's beautiful face--and now all her beauty was gone! "It really is a shame!" said Raggedy Ann as she put her arms about Jeanette. "Something must be done about it!" said the French doll as she stamped her little foot. "If I catch the culprit, I will--well, I don't know what I will do with him!" said the tin soldier, who could be very fierce at times, although he was seldom cross. "Here is the hole he came from!" cried Uncle Clem from the other end of the nursery. "Come, see!" All the dolls ran to where Uncle Clem was, down on his hands and knees. "This must be the place!" said Raggedy Ann. "We will plug up the hole |
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