Raggedy Ann & Andy by Johnny Gruelle

Author:Johnny Gruelle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little Simon

Raggedy Ann’s Trip on the River

When Marcella had a tea party out in the orchard, of course all of the dolls were invited. Raggedy Ann, the tin soldier, the Indian doll, and all the others—even the four little penny dolls in the spool box. After a lovely tea party with ginger cookies and milk, of course the dolls were very sleepy. At least Marcella thought they were, so she took all except Raggedy Ann into the house and put them to bed for their afternoon nap. Marcella had told Raggedy Ann to stay there and watch the things.

As there was nothing else to do, Raggedy Ann waited for Marcella to return. And as she watched the little ants eating the cookie crumbs Marcella had thrown to them, she suddenly heard the patter of puppy feet behind her. It was Fido.

The puppy dog ran up to Raggedy Ann and tilted his head as he looked at her. Then he put his front feet out and barked in Raggedy Ann’s face. Raggedy Ann tried to look very stern, but she could not hide the broad smile painted on her face.

“Oh, you want to play, do you?” the puppy dog barked as he jumped at Raggedy Ann and then jumped back again.

The more Raggedy Ann smiled, the livelier Fido’s antics became until finally he caught the end of her dress and dragged her about.

This was great fun for the puppy dog, but Raggedy Ann did not enjoy it. She kicked and twisted as much as she could, but the puppy dog thought Raggedy Ann was playing.

He ran out the garden gate and down the path across the meadow, every once in a while stopping and pretending he was very angry. When he pretended this, Fido would give Raggedy Ann a great shaking, making her yarn head hit the ground ratty-tat-tat. Then he would give his head a toss and send Raggedy Ann high in the air where she would turn over two or three times before she reached the ground.

By this time she had lost her apron, and some of her yarn hair was coming loose.

As Fido neared the brook another puppy dog came running across the footbridge to meet him. “What have you there, Fido?” said the new puppy as he bounced up to the rag doll.

“This is Raggedy Ann,” answered Fido. “She and I are having a lovely time playing.”

You see, Fido really thought Raggedy enjoyed being tossed and whirled high up in the air. But she didn’t. However the game didn’t last much longer. As Raggedy Ann hit the ground the new puppy dog caught her dress and ran with her across the bridge, Fido barking close behind him.

In the center of the bridge Fido caught up with the new puppy dog and they had a lively tug-of-war with Raggedy Ann stretched between them. As they pulled and tugged and flopped Raggedy Ann about, somehow she fell over the side of the bridge into the water.

The puppy dogs were surprised,

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