been made with a can opener!" laughed
Thomas.

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"You should be ashamed of yourselves!" said the French dolly, as she
stood before Annabel and Thomas, "You will make all of us sorry that you
have joined our family if you continue to poke fun at us and look down
upon us. We are all happy here together and share in each others'
adventures and happiness."

Now, that night Marcella did not undress the two new dolls, for she had
no nighties for them, so she let them sit up in the two little red doll
chairs so they would not muss their clothes. "I will make nighties for
you tomorrow!" she said as she kissed them good night. Then she went
over and gave Raggedy Ann a good night hug. "Take good care of all my
children, Raggedy!" she said as she went out.

Annabel and Thomas whispered together, "Perhaps we have been too hasty
in our judgment!" said Annabel-Lee. "This Raggedy Ann seems to be a
favorite with the mistress and with all the dolls!"

"There must be a reason!" replied Thomas, "I am beginning to feel sorry
that we spoke of her looks. One really cannot help one's looks after
all."

Now, Annabel-Lee and Thomas were very tired after their long journey and
soon they fell asleep and forgot all about the other dolls.

When they were sound asleep, Raggedy Ann slipped quietly from her bed
and awakened the tin soldier and Uncle Clem and the three tiptoed to the
two beautiful new dolls.

They lifted them gently so as not to awaken them and carried them to
Raggedy Ann's bed.

Raggedy Ann tucked them in snugly and lay down upon the hard floor.

The tin soldier and Uncle Clem both tried to coax Raggedy Ann into
accepting their bed (they slept together), but Raggedy Ann would not
hear of it.

"I am stuffed with nice soft cotton and the hard floor does not bother
me at all!" said Raggedy.

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At daybreak the next morning Annabel and Thomas awakened to find
themselves in Raggedy Ann's bed and as they raised up and looked at each
other each knew how ashamed the other felt, for they knew Raggedy Ann
had generously given them her bed.

There Raggedy Ann lay; all sprawled out upon the hard floor, her rag
arms and legs twisted in ungraceful attitudes.

"How good and honest she looks!" said Annabel. "It must be her
shoe-button eyes!"

"How nicely her yarn hair falls in loops over her face!" exclaimed
Thomas, "I did not notice how pleasant her face looked last night!"

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