New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
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 'Raggedy Ann and RUggcdy Andy and Granny Hoppytoad stayed al the castle with little Nod and his nice mama and daddy for sixteen days, which is very lucky number of days to go visiting fl you arc wis. iting very nice people, And, as Raggedy Ann and Raggcdy Andy and Grampy Hoppytond had been the means Of bringing these happy people together az in after very Hong separation little Ned and his nice mama and daddy asked the I Raggcdys and Granny Hoppytoa1 to stay with them always,
 That is very nice of you." Rag gedy Ann said, But we lctt our magical scooters way back in the woods when Raggedy Andy fought lthe soldiers. so we must run back and get them"
 And besides" Raggedy Andy said l"We must go in search of more ad- ventures"
 And l have my work 10 do!' Granny Hoppytoad said
 What do you have to do, Granny Hoppytoad?" little Ned asked
 Why" Granny Hoppytoad laughed. "A long time ago the fairies made me the fairy police man 10 watch over the flowers. And, whenever I see any little bugs cat ing the flowers, l arrest the bugs and put them in jail."
 And Granny Hoppytoad laughed land winked one big eye at Raggedy Ann cause he didn't tell where the jail was.
 So little Ned and his nice mama and daddy did not coax the Rag gedys 10 stay longer when they found out the Raggedys and Granny IHoppytoad had to go; but little Ned said. "I'll bet a nickel my nice dad dy could take the magic charm and have your nice magic scooters come right to the door of the Castlc,'
 And have yours come too. little llNed." Raggedy Andy laughed,
 So little Ncd's nice daddy took his magic charms and wished for the magic scootcrs 10 be right at the front door of the castle and when they went out there stood the little magic sCooters. These sCootors ran any way the rider wanted them 10 go and he did not have 10 push them with his feet,
 So the Raggedys and Granny Hoppytoad jumped upon their magic scootcrs and waving goodbye to lii- tie Ned and his nice mama and daddy. went sailing away down the path through the nice cool winds filled with fairies and wonderful ad- ventures n everything ? And bye and bye, they came 10 q } nice lovely pond and it seemed as . though the pond was covered with ice.
 But, as the day was nice and ! warm, the Raggodys and Granny : Hoppyt oad knew it must not hc ice . So they rode their magic scooters UT q close to the edge and threw stonc upon the surface. It made sonn4 like this: "Chunk." Just like ic" and where the stone hit the surface it made lovely star. Hmm" Granny Hoppytoad said , I"I spect it is an ice pond, all right ' Raggedy Ann" But Raggcdy AnI , jumped up and down upon the sur = face and one rag foot went through Then she picked up the thin piece and tasted it.
 "Ha. ha.. hal" she laughed, as she . handed a nibble to Granny l1oppy . toad and Raggedy Andy. Ut is rock candv!" Racgedy Anr said, "and it is favored with va Inilla"
 And the pond is syrup!' Ragged! Andy said.
 The Raggedys and Gramp Hoppy q toad ate as much of the rock candy , ice as they wished, then they rod' their scooters out upon the pond. |
 was lots of fun because if wash T bit cold. and they could ride req fast and then slide ever so far. AnC q they would probably have had To