The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-05
The RaggedjeS
BY JOHNNY GRuELLE.

Raggedy Ann. Raggedy Andy and
Mister Milky sat in under the Soda
Water Fountain Tree and drank ice
cream sodas, and when they had
drank as many as they wished they
decided to go on. But" said Mister
Milky, suppose we make the magic
stick carry US close to the ground!
Because, when we fly way up over
the trees, I am afraid that we will
miss a lot of very pleasant expert.
ences and possible adventures"
You are right" said Raggedy Ann.
ut is far more interesting down
close to the ground in Missus
Witches Magic Park" So the three
friends climbed again upon the back
of the magic stick and Raggedy Ann
told 1t to go slowly, close to the
ground.
After jogging along for about five
or ten minutes the magic stick.
carrying Raggedy Ann, Raggedy
Andy and Mister Milky upon its
back, came to a long chute. This
long chute was made of wood and
ran through the woods just as far as
the three could see. What in the
world do you suppose this tsp asked
Raggedy Ann. 1T looks like a chute
down which they roll logs" said
Raggedy Andy.
mo, do not believe it is that"
said Mister Milky, because it is too
small for logs to get inside of it."
Lets climb way up to the top"
said Raggedy Ann, land see just
what it is for" This the three friends
did, and. of course, the magic stick
followed close behind Raggedy Ann.
What is the use of us walking?"
said Mister Milky. when the magical
stick will carry us to the top in a
very short timer
So the three then climbed upon
the back OF the magical stick and
Raggedy Ann said: Magic stick,
take up to the top Of the chute" and
the magic stick climbed up in the air
and flew to the top of the long chute.
When they reached the top there
they found a queer little man who
looked a good deal like the man who
had taken tickets on the Magic Mince
Pie Merry Go.Round. We'll" said
Gaggedy Ann. what sort Of chute
s this?"
"Oh. don't you known" asked the
little Old Man. This is a Rolly
caster and leads almost TO Missus
Witches house"
THAT is where We wish to 60"
said Raggedy Ann. May we chute
own the chute?"
Yes, indeed" said the Little OId
Man. but first you must put on
these roller skates" And he went to
4 long box and picked out three pair
Of roller skates.
II believe we need only one pair OF
roller skates" said Raggedy Ann. "or.
IN fact, we will need only one roller
skate. We can fasten It to the end
Of the magic stick. and we will let
him shoot down the chute"
It's a very long chute" said the
Little Old Man. How will you guide
your stick unless you have another
roller skate in front 70 turn and twist
so that you can make the curves in
the long chute?" oh" Raggedy
Ann replied. I'VE Just guide the
magic stick by telling him which way
TO go so that when we fasten the
roller skate on the back end OF the
magic stick I will Just tell him TO
follow every bend and curve in the
chute and not go too fast. so that we
might fall off. not that It would hurt
Raggedy Andy or l." said Raggedy
Ann. but II Mister Milky fell from
the magic stick 1t might hurt him
very much"
The Little Old Man fastened one
roller skate on the end Of the magic
stick. and held it until Raggedy Ann,
Raggedy Andy and Mister Milky had
climbed upon its back. Now" said
Raggedy Ann. Magic stick. want
you to go down this chute, and follow
every twist and bend that you come
to. but do not go so fast that you will
throw us off?" The magic stick,
nodded its head up and down two or
three times and started down the long
chute
The long chute was Just like the
long roller coasters which you have
seen at the pleasure parks, except that
1t was very much longer and the dips
and slides down this chute were
sleeper than in the ones in the pleas
ure park. And Raggedy Ann, Rag
gedy Andy and Mister screamed Just
like children do when they ere riding
upon the roller coaster in the pleasure
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