The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-09
The RaggedieS
Ia JOHNNY GRTELLE

In a shady little dell, at the side Of
the laughing brook, where the great
ferns leaned gracefully over and
formed a green canopy over their
heads, Raggedy Ann and Raggedy
Andy saw a great many Fairies.
These pretty creatures flew about
from one flower to another just like
butterflies flutter about honey
sweetened pOsies and their beautiful
ly colored wings showed Pickering
I colors like the sparkling colo~s of a
ewel. Raggedy Ann and Rasgedy
Andy crept into the pretty little dell
without so much as rustling a leaf,
for they did not wish to brighten
away the pretty little Fairies.
And when they were comfortably
seated. and were very quiet, they
soon saw just what the pretty little
creatures were doing.
AS each little Fairy flew to flower.
she gave the flower a gentle shake,
and this made each little flower ring
like a very tiny bell, except that the
ringing was more like the sound from
very, very gently.
And each pretty flowers sound,
:ningling with the sounds from all
the other flowers made a perfect
harmony of sweetness scarcely louder
than a sigh Yet, the music Of the
flowers was as distinct as their
fragrance and as sweet 10 hear as the
most pleasant memories are to feel.
Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy
sat and listened until the pretty little
Fairies, finishing the flower music.
fitted up through the ferns and went
upon their missions through the deep.
deep woods.
Then with the quiet sweetness OF
it all still within then. the two Rag
gedys crept out Of the little dell as
quietly as they had entered. And
each thinking very, very pleasant
thoughts. the Raggedys arm in arm
walked through the deep, deep woods
until they came 10 the house Of the
two funny little old women.
The two funny little old women
were sitting upon their front door
step and were crying. Dear me. ~
sobbed one funny little old woman.
II guess we never will be able to
catch Raggedy Ann and Raggedy
Andy and make them give us lolly.
pops"
No" sobbed the other little old
woman. we will never catch them
for we were so mean and ill-mannered
to them they will not wish us to have
any lollypops."
Il am so sorry that we were mean
and ill-mannered to the Raggedys. 81
cried the other funny little old woman
and she cried ''Boo-hoo"
Then the other funny little old WON
all cried "boo-hoo," too.
Raggedy Ann looked at Raggedy
Andy and then they hid behind a
bush. where they could watch the
two funny little old women. but where
the two funny little old women could
not see them. Then Raggedy Ann
whispered to Raggedy Andy: Il wish
the two funny little old women had
q nice garden of all colored lollypOps
growing right along both sides of theil
front walk" And Raggedy Ann hac
ne more than made the wish thar
there. on either side of the little
front walk were hundreds Of different
colored lolly-pops. They were grow
ing upon their little sticks Just like
pretty flowers. and the sun. shining
through them. made them look like
50 many pieces of cOlored glass.
Then, before the two funny little
cid women discovered the pretty gar
| den of lolly-popS. RaGgedy Ann ant
Raggedy Andy. hand in hand, stole
quietly back down the path through
the deep. deep woods filled with Fair
les n everything. And within then
they felt a glow of happiness as sweet
as the music of the flowers and as
pleasant as the happiest of memories
Copyright, 1922.