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Raggedy Andy Stories
Introducing the Little Rag Brother of Raggedy Ann
Johnny Gruelle

Leaning out, he could look along the new shiny tin gutter the men had put in place.

“Here’s a grand place to have a lovely slide!” he said as he gave one of the penny dolls a scoot down the shiny tin gutter.

“Whee! See her go!” Raggedy Andy cried.

All the other dolls climbed upon the window sill beside him.

“Scoot me too!” cried the other little penny doll in her squeeky little voice, and Raggedy Andy took her in his rag hand and gave her a great swing which sent her scooting down the shiny tin gutter, “Kerswish!”

Then Raggedy Andy climbed into the gutter himself and, taking a few steps, spread out his feet and went scooting down the shiny tin.

The other dolls followed his example and scooted along behind him.

When Raggedy Andy came to the place where he expected to find the penny dolls lying, they were nowhere about.

“Perhaps you scooted them farther than you thought!” Uncle Clem said.

“Perhaps I did!” Raggedy Andy said, “We will look around the bend in the eave!”