The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-07
The Raggedies
By JOHNNY GRUELLE.


Raggedy Ann. Raggedy Andy and
Mister Milky and the kind police
man went into Missus Witches mag
zeal room. This was a great big
large room with magical things all
around 1t which Missus Witchie had
made. Missus Witchie drew a large
circle upon the stone floor and in the
center of the circle she placed little
lamp. It was a queer little lamp. 1t
burned oil and there was a wick in
the center Of it. Around the circle
Missus Witchie drew magical designs.
One was a moon, one was star and
one was sun Then in each design
she placed some of her magic buttons.
Around the queer little lamp in the
center of the circle Missus Witchie
placed the very, very magical suspen-
der buttons, two pieces of green glass,
six little beans and a red feather.
When all was ready Missus Witchie-
told Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy and
Mister Milky and the kind police
man to sit over at one side OF the
room so that the magic would not
get on them. When they were back
far enough Missus Witchie put a
pinch Of powder upon the wick OF the
queer little lamp and green smoke
circled up In the air and soon fllled
the room. Missus Witchie danced
about the circle singing a strange
song which Raggedy Ann knew must
be very magic song, and when
Missus Witchie wanted to be very.
very magical, she said: "HokusY, Po-
kusy," after each verse in the song.
Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy
had never before seen any one work
magic as Missus Witchei was now
working it. They sat and held their
breaths as the green smoke curled
up to the ceiling. and brilliant red
sparks flew from the wick In the
queer little lamp. Missus WItchie
danced about the circle, first upon one
foot and then upon the other. Finally
the flame from the queer little lamp
went out and all the green smoke
turned red, then blue, then yellow and
then disappeared Now the magic
charm is completed" said Missus
Witchie, "and somewhere in my mag
ical park there is a new amusement
which will be far more wonderful
than anything which have made be-
fore"
Lets go out and see If we can find
it." said Raggedy Ann.
'"That will be a lot Of fun" said
the kind policeman.
(which way shall we go first?"
asked Missus Witchie as she led the
way out upon her front porch. Sup
pose we take the magic stick with
U.S." suggested Raggedy Andy. 81
do not believe that we had better
take the magic stick" said Missus
Witchie. For, should we meet the
old woman she might try to take it
away from US, and Of course that
would be very unpleasant" Raggedy
Ann agreed that this was true, so
they placed the magic stick behind
the door in Nissus Witches parlor
and shut the door so that it would
not follow Raggedy Ann. They walked
out across Missus Witches front
yard and across a lovely field This
field was filed with beautiful flowers
of different shapes and colors. And,
when Raggedy Ann got down close
TO look at them. she saw that each
little flower had a sweet little face
which smiled up at her. What Won
derful flowers you have here" said
Raggedy Ann. "They are too beau
tiful to pick"
I'm glad you Ike them" said
Afissus Witchie. And when you
learn what kind OF flowers they are,
you will then see that what you say
about picking them is true. But they
are to be picked If any one wishes
to pick them" said Missus witchie.
when one Of the flowers is picked.
another one just like it, but invisible,
grows in its place"
''They are much too lovely to pick, -
Raggedy Ann again said.
"Yes," agreed Missus Witchie, they
are singing flowers. And when eve
ming comes and the tiny creature OF