The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-31
The Raggedies
By JOHNNY

What have you thought of now.
Raggedy Andy?" asked Raggedy Ann.
"A new kind of loIlypop?" Raggedy
Andy Joined Raggedy Ann in laugh
ing at this, for they remembered how
Raggedy Ann had saved them both
from the two little old women by
wishing for jumping lollypops, which.
whenever the two little old women
stopped to pick up, would jump away
from them. Then. too. Raggedy Ann
had wished for lollypops favored with
red pepper and covered with a hin
coat of candy. so hat when the
mean old women started eating the
loIlypops they thought they were
really good and did not discover that
they were favored with red pepper
until the two Raggedys had escaped.
And now the two Raggedys had
turned away from the path and had
hidden in the bushes until the two
old women had run by.
NO" Raggedy Ann replied to
Raggedy ANN. 81 wasn't thinking
Of a new kind of lollypop. I was just
thinking how much fun it would be
if we wished for a lovely little white
boat, just large enough for US to sit
in comfortably and float down the
laughing brook"
"Oh, that would be so nice" Rag
gedy Ann agreed. Shall I wish for
it, or would you like to wish for it,
Raggedy Andy?"
1T doesn't matter" laughed Rag
gedy Andy. Suppose you wish for
it. Raggedy Ann. You can make bet
ter wishes than /"
well then. IN wish for It, Rag
gedy Andy" said Raggedy Ann, as
she stood up and smoothed her apron.
AS soon as Raggedy Ann had made
the wish the pretty little hite boat
appeared right alongside the bank. It
was Just large enough for the two
rag dolls to sit in comfortably with
out crowding each other, and # had
a l:ttle rudder so that il could be
guided as it foated along.
There were also little cushions and
pillows at the back Of the sea and
a little bouquet Of pretty colored flow
ers was painted on each side of the
little boat at the front.
Isn't it a lovely little boat?" said
Raggedy Andy. Let me help you in,
Raggedy Ann"
When Raggedy Ann was seated.
hen Raggedy Andy gave the pretty
little boat a push away from the
bank and sat down side Raggedy Ann.
The little BOAT foated without a sound
down the laughing brook, under the
great trees and beneath the over
hanging boughs, from which lovely
flowers leaned over as if admiring
themselves in the mirror the brook
made for them. Raggedy Ann and
Raggedy Andy, an arm about each
other, shouted to the woodland crea-
lures who happened along the bank as
the little boat drifted lazily along.
And the two Raggedys sometimes
caught the bending stem of a lovely
flower and held the little boat just long
enough so that they both might smell
the flowers fragrant perfume. Then
the little boat drifted lazily along I'M
til it floated IN under a long which lay
across the laughing brook.
But, what was Raggedy AIMS and
Raggedy Andy's surprise when, just
as the little white BOAT passed from in
ulucE Inc AOS " AAAAo themselves AAAC0
out Of the boat and to hear right in
their ears: "Ahai Now we have you!
And we will make you pay for giving
US red pepper lolly-pops!"
It was the two little old women
and they were very, very peevish
nowI
"Oh, dear" wondered Raggedy
Ann. What will they try to do
now I wonder7"
you'd better let us go If you don't
want to be sorry" promised Raggedy
Andy.
"Hol Ho, He, Her, laughed the two
little old women teasingly. who's
going to make us feel sorry? That's
what I'd like to known
Veery suddenly Raggedy Andy and
Raggedy Ann found themselves sit
ting upon the log over the stream
and the two little old women were
nowhere in sight.
"Why, where are they?" asked
Raggedy Ann in surprise.
II don't know" said Raggedy
Andy. "I just wished that they
would be somewhere they did not
wish to be. and they just disap-
pearedr"
Just then there was a splash in the
pool below the log, and there, puff
ing and kicking and wiggling towards
the shore were the two little old
women 'Quicki'' cried Raggedy
Andy. catching Raggedy AIMS arm.
lets run before they get ashore and
catch us again!"
And although they could hear the
two mean old women still splashing
about in the water, neither Raggedy
Ann nor Raggedy Andy looked back;
they were too busy running. In fact.
they did not stop running until they
knew that they were safe; then as
they were very hungry from so much
excitement, Raggedy Ann wished for
a box Of lovely soft chocolates. and
sitting beneath some tall cardinal
flowers the two Raggedys soon forgot
their unpleasant experience in the
enjoyment of the present happiness.