Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-26

It is not far across the yellow meadow
to the deep, deep woods but when there
are so many interesting things TO see, 1t
makes the distance seem ia cther because
the happiness met along the way stretch
es ont into a joyous adventure. And
really how true this is of all our jour
neys.
II we search for gladness along the
path Of our Journeys we make Of them
one continual song of happiness which
measures out into a long sunshiny ad-
venture And so: Raggedy Ann and
RnCgedy Andy found 1t in the yellow
tneadow for. not far from the looking
glass brook the two dolls came TO where
Johnny Cricket sat upon the swaying
branch Of an iron weed
at is nice and sunny here." said Rag
gedy Ann. Let us sit here, Raggedy
Andy, and dry our clothes.'
Johnny Cricket turned about on the
stem so that he faced the two rag dolls,
and his eyebrows wiggled for awhile as
II he were trying to make mp his mind
whether they were friends or not, then
in his cherry little Cricket voice be
chirped. Good morning"
Good norning!" Rnggedy Ann and
Raggedy Andy both said in their rag
gedy soft doll voices.
'
care to eat Crickets!' Johnny Cricket
doub:fully inquired.
Dear me no. Raggedy Ann laughed,
We never eat anything. for you see our
mouths are only painted on our faces"
"B 1T sometimes we have to pretend
that We eat Kaggedy Andy FASTENED
70 add. And then we have sugar and
water put 20 our mouths in spoons and
the little girl who plays with us, smacks
her lips and makes believe that 1t Is
We who enjoy the sugar and water"
Raggedy Andy and Raggedy Ann both
laughed softly down in their cotton
stuffed Threats and Raggedy Ann went
on to say, "Then she eats the sugar and
water; so you see she gets the fun ont
II It rs well as we do:' How nice!"
said Johnny Cricket as he hicked his
coat tails.
Raggedy Andy leaned over toward
Johnny Cricket and with a kick Johnny
gave the weed a bounce and hoped
over to another one farther away from
Andy. He wasn't going to hurt you,
Johnny Cricket" Baggcdy Ann hasteneu
TO say. 4 saw something sticking out
from under your coat and I wondered
what It was" Raggedy Andy laughed
Then said Johnny Cricket. III hop
back" and with this he Jumped back
toWNTQ tNe iron weed. buL missing TINS,
he fell upon Raggedy AIMS soft rag
arm. Raggcdy Ann raised her arm up 50
that she ard RagEedy Andy could get
closer view Of the little creature and
after weighing his eyebrows q few times
rs II % make sure he was safe. John
ny Cricket leaned back comfortably and
crossed one long leg over the other; then
from beneath his cont he pulled his little
tiny eddie.
Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy
would have held their breaths had they
had breaths to hold. while they watched
Johnny Cricket closely.
Johnny PUT his chin over his fiddle and
after few trials to Just get tuned up!"
he explained. he began fddling away
with all his little teeny weeny Cricket
heart-"Creck, Cree ca -eekity. Creeeeeek -
Johnny Cricket fddled so hard his little
coat tails duttered ont behind him ard
his foot jlSgled upon Raggedy AIMS arm
as he kept time.
How did you like that one7" he
asked when he stopped and tucked his
fiddle back under his coat. THAT was
happy little fiddle de diddley tunew
Raggedy Andy said
nursery with Nsr' said Raggedy Ann.
as there fireplace in the nursery 2"
johnny Cricket asked
" Not In the nursery" Raggedy Ann
replied But there Is a great big fire.
place down stairst' -
Then" said Johnny Cricket, IN hop
home and ask Mamma Cricket II l may
90 and live in the fireplace; cause you