a number of the dolls were placed within the little crimson chairs across the little doll table. there has been nothing to consume upon the table except a turkey, a fried egg and an apple, all manufactured from plaster of paris and painted in natural colours. The little teapot and different doll dishes have been empty, however Marcella had instructed them to experience their dinner while she become away.
The French dolly were given a seat upon the doll couch and Uncle Clem have been located on the piano.
Marcella picked up Raggedy Ann and carried her out of the nursery while she left, telling the dolls to “be real properly kids, even as Mamma is away!”
while the door closed, the tin soldier winked on the Dutch-boy doll and passed the imitation turkey to the penny dolls. “Have a few great turkey?” he requested.
“No thanks!” the penny dolls stated in little penny-doll, squeaky voices, “we've had all we will consume!”
“Shall I play you a track?” asked Uncle Clem of the French doll.
At this all the dolls laughed, for Uncle Clem couldn't start to play any track. Raggedy Ann become the only doll who had ever taken instructions, and she or he ought to play Peter-Peter-Pumpkin-Eater with one hand.
In fact, Marcella had nearly wiped out Raggedy Ann’s right hand coaching it to her.
“Play some thing energetic!” said the French doll, as she giggled behind her hand, so Uncle Clem began hammering the eight keys on the toy piano with all his may until a noise become heard upon the stairs.
quick as a wink, all of the dolls took the equal positions in which they had been located with the aid of Marcella, for they did not desire clearly clearly humans to know that they could pass approximately.
but it became best Fido. He positioned his nostril in the door and regarded around.
all of the dolls at the table looked gradually at the painted meals, and Uncle Clem leaned upon the piano keys searchingjust as unconcerned as when he had been placed there.
Then Fido pushed the door open and got here into the nursery wagging his tail.
He walked over to the table and sniffed, in hopes Marcella had given the dolls actual food and that a few couldnonetheless be left.
“where’s Raggedy Ann?” Fido requested, when he had happy himself that there was no meals.
“Mistress took Raggedy Ann and went someplace!” all of the dolls replied in refrain.
“I’ve located some thing I have to tell Raggedy Ann about!” stated Fido, as he scratched his ear.
“Is it a mystery?” requested the penny dolls.
“mystery nothing,” replied Fido, “It’s kittens!”
“How lovable!” cried all the dolls, “honestly live kittens?”
“in reality live kittens!” answered Fido, “3 little tiny ones, out in the barn!”
“Oh, I desire Raggedy Ann changed into right here!” cried the French doll. “She could recognise what to do about it!”
“That’s why I wanted to peer her,” stated Fido, as he thumped his tail on the floor, “I did no longer realize there were any kittens and i went into the barn to seek for mice and the primary factor I knew Mamma Cat came bouncing proper at me along with her eyes searching green! I tell you I moved quickly out of there!”
“How did there had been any kittens then?” requested Uncle Clem.
“I waited around the barn till Mamma Cat went up to the house and then I slipped into the barn again, for I knew there should be some thing internal or she could not have jumped at me that manner! we're continually very friendly, you recognize.” Fido endured. “And what changed into my marvel to find three tiny little kittens in an vintage basket, ‘wayreturned in a dark corner!”
“cross get them, Fido, and bring them up so we can see them!” said the tin soldier.
“now not me!” stated Fido, “If I had a fit of tin garments on like you've got i would do it, however you realize cats can scratch very hard if they want to!”
“we can inform Raggedy whilst she is available in!” stated the French doll, and then Fido went out to play with a neighbor dog.
So while Raggedy Ann were back to the nursery the dolls should hardly wait till Marcella had put on their nighties and left them for the night time.
Then they advised Raggedy Ann all about the kittens.
Raggedy Ann jumped from her mattress and ran over to Fido’s basket; he wasn’t there.
Then Raggedy cautioned that all the dolls exit to the barn and spot the kittens. This they did easily, for the window became open and it turned into however a quick bounce to the floor.
They observed Fido out close to the barn looking a hollow.
“i was afraid something would possibly disturb them,” he stated, “for Mamma Cat went away about an hour in the past.”
all the dolls, with Raggedy Ann within the lead, crawled through the hole and ran to the basket.
simply as Raggedy Ann began to select up one of the kittens there was plenty of howling and yelping and Fido camebounding via the hole with Mamma Cat at the back of him. while Mamma Cat caught up with Fido he might yelp.
while Fido and Mamma Cat had rotated the barn or three instances Fido managed to find the hollow and escape to the backyard; then Mamma Cat got here over to the basket and noticed all of the dolls.
“I’m s’prised at you, Mamma Cat!” said Raggedy Ann, “Fido has been looking your kittens for an hour whilst you had beenaway. He wouldn’t hurt them for something!”
“I’m sorry, then,” said Mamma Cat.
“You must accept as true with Fido, Mamma Cat!” stated Raggedy Ann, “due to the fact he loves you and every personwho loves you could be relied on!”
“That’s so!” answered Mamma Cat. “Cats love mice, too, and i want the mice depended on us greater!”
The dolls all laughed at this shaggy dog story.
“have you told the folks up on the house about your dear little kittens?” Raggedy Ann asked.
“Oh, my, no!” exclaimed Mamma Cat. “on the closing area I lived the human beings found out approximately my kittens and do you realize, all the kittens disappeared! I intend preserving this a secret!”
“however all the oldsters at this residence are very kindly human beings and could dearly love your kittens!” cried all of the dolls.
“allow’s take them right as much as the nursery!” stated Raggedy Ann, “And Mistress can discover them there in themorning!”
“How lovable!” said all the dolls in refrain. “Do, Mamma Cat! Raggedy Ann knows, for she is stuffed with first-class cleanwhite cotton and is very wise!”
So after a terrific deal of persuasion, Mamma Cat ultimately consented. Raggedy Ann took two of the kittens and carried them to the house while Mamma Cat carried the other.
Raggedy Ann wanted to provide the kittens her mattress, however Fido, who become hectic to prove his affection, insisted that Mamma Cat and the kittens need to have his pleasant gentle basket.
The dolls ought to hardly sleep that night time; they had been so stressful to look what Mistress might say whilst she determined the dear little kittens within the morning.
Raggedy Ann did now not sleep a wink, for she shared her bed with Fido and he saved her unsleeping whispering to her.
inside the morning while Marcella got here to the nursery, the first thing she saw become the three little kittens.
She cried out in pride and carried them all down to show to Mamma and Daddy. Mamma Cat went trailing along, arching her lower back and purring with pride as she rubbed in opposition to all of the chairs and doors.
Mamma and Daddy stated the kittens may want to stay in the nursery and belong to Marcella, so Marcella took them lower back to Fido’s basket even as she hunted names for them out of a fairy tale ebook.
Marcella subsequently decided upon three names; Prince charming for the white kitty, Cinderella for the Maltese and Princess Golden for the kitty with the yellow stripes.
So this is how the 3 little kittens came to stay within the nursery.
And it all turned out simply as Raggedy Ann had stated, for her head was stuffed with smooth white cotton, and she couldassume fantastically wise mind.
And Mamma Cat determined out that Fido was a very good friend, too. She grew to trust him so much she could even allow him help wash the kittens’ faces.
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