The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-29
The Raggedies
BIZ JOHNNY GRUELLE

Raggedy Ann and .Raggedy Andy
had not walked down the path
through the deep, deep woods very
far before they heard the two little
old women running after them. The
two little old women had taken Rag
gedy AIMS and Raggedy Andy's love
ly magical lolly-rops away from them.
and, because Raggedy Andy told the
little old women that one lolly-pop
tasted better than the other, the two
old women had each wanted the lolly-
pop the other hand. And SO, they
,iuarreled and scuff1ed until both lolly-
pops fell in the dirt and were stepped
upon.
This made the two little old women
very angry and they started pulling
each others hair when the two Rag
gedys walked away and left them
fighting.
Now the two little old women were
running to catch up with RaGgedy
Ann and Raggedy Andy.
st suppose now they ere angry at
us because they lost the lolly-pops
themselves said Raggedy Ann.
THAT is usually the way" laughed
Raggedly Andy. when any one is
punished for taking something which
does not belong to him, he then gets
angry at the one he has taken it
FROM
Maybe we had better hide, Rag
Cedy Andy!' suggested Raggedy Ann
as she crawled under some flowers.
IN stay here and see what they Z
wantr' said Raggedy Andy; for e
was wondering just what the two old<
women wanted.
"Ha, ha?' cried both little old
women together as they came up to
Raggedy Andy, 80 now we've caught
your
What do you want?'' asked Rag
gedy Andy.
I'VE want two more lolly-pops Just
like the better one Of the other twot''
cried one little old woman.
But have no morev' said Rag
gedy Andy. you took the only two
lolly pops Raggedy Ann and hadT'
Yes" agreed both little old wom-
en- together, but you didn't have the
others until you had them in your
handsi We saw you! So you can
get more in the same way you got the
others.
Il do not care for any lolly-pops
now" laughed Raggedy Andy.
Then I'll pinch your arm" cried
one little old woman as she gave
Raggedy Andy's arm a hard pinch.
THAT doesn't hurt even a snid-
geon." laughed Raggedy Andy. for
1 am made out of cloth and stiffed
with cotton. Nice clean white cot
ton"
Then what shall we do to make him
give up two more lolly-pops, one
little old woman asked Of the other.
"I'n get q stick and give him
whipping" suggested the other.
Please do not do that" said Rag
gedy Andy. "Of course it would not
hurt me at all, but you might punch
holes in my clothes with the stick
II 1t had sharp points on it."
Aha" laughed one little old worNK
an That's the way we will malt@
him give us a lolly-pop. Wen punch
holes in his nice clothes"
So while one little old woman held
Raggedy Andy the other got stick
Now, we will tear holes in your
clothes. Raggedy Andy until you give
us a Jolly pop apiece"
And the mean little old woman
meant to do Just as they said, and,
would have puched holes in Raggedy
Andy's nice clothes had not Raggedy
Ann, from her hiding place in the
flowers wished for two great big lolly-
pops. These she threw right out
where the two little old women could
see.
II knew that would make him give
US a lolly.pop," the little old women
cried, as they let go OF Raggedy Andy
and started to pick up the lolly-pops.
But Raggedy Ann had wished for GER
tain kinds Of lolly-pops and, when the
old women stopped to pick up a lolly-
pop, the lolly-pops jumped short dis
lance away.