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Show It, The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy iV gy Johnny Gruelle 9 The RasKrdye and little Ned Cnome were having; a very nice time at the chocolate pots In the deep woods. For, these) chocolate pota were very magical ones and the chocolate bubbled out of the chocolate pota and cooled on nice clean white stonee. Any woodland creature could come along and jttet help himself to the lovely chocolate, fur It waa free. And. a. the TUggedya and little Ned Onome were eatlhg the lovely chocolate along came - Hilly Bear and they railed to him to Join them. Billey Hear wna very fond of chocolate too, ao he came over and aat down heelde the three frienda. After awhile Hilly Hear aaid. 'When you have eaten enough chocolate. Kaggedy Ann and Rur-gedy Rur-gedy Andy nd little Ked 'Onome. you had better etart and run!" "Why?" Itaggedy Ann asked. "Becauae!" Billy Bear replied. "When I came through the deep, deep woods, filled with fairies n everything. I came t. the two mean little old Wltrhea stuck up te their knee, in sticky tar!" "They were tryinf to catch u.! Raegedy Andy told Billy Bear. they are out of the etlcky tar now. and It won't be long until they will be here after you!" Then we will run!" RaWaedy Ann said aa she rilled her pockets with piece, of chocolate. "I will atay here and watch for the two mean little old creatures!" Billy Hear eaid, "and maybe 1 can fool them Into thinking you have (one some ether way!" "Oh. you think you can fool tin do you. Billy Bear?" The two wltchea howled aa they came flv- Ing upon their flying broom. "We heard what you aaid. ao now we will rapture the Raggedye." "And the two mean little old Witches ran right at Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and would have caught them right away If brave Billy Tlear had not reached right Into the hot chocolate pot and pulled out a great handful of hot chocolate. "Here!" Billy Bear cried a. he stuck a piece nf hot chocolate on the end of each Witch's long noae, "Juat you try chaatng those pieces of hot chocolate!" And that la Juat what the two wicked creature, did. They howled ao loud It made Hilly Bear' ears ring ami then they hopped upon the magical flying broom and without once looking hack, disappeared through the wiwln towsnlw their home. -Yes. I thought ao:" Hilly Bear said. "So when they asked "ma to pull them out I wouldn't do It, W-caufta W-caufta I knew they would start right in and chaee you!" But if they are stuck In the sticky tar, then they can't chase ua!" Raagedy Andy laughed. "No attir!" Billy Bear replied. "They can't chase you if they ar stuck In the sticky tar! But you ae |