Show I r DY ANN i ANDY r by ty v I Copyright by Johnny Gruelle All rights reserved Well Veil I hope we have lI seen en the las lasi of the th little fat man He lie was such a n. bother every ery time ho lie came here Toofie the little magician on CliO to Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy ai as the two rag dolls sat upon t tile e counter of the little magic grocery gro gro- cerv cery store ettre and ate ale cookies while they he waited for forthe the tIred carpenter had I 0 o return The The tired carpenter the magic of be ten hen n put in charge charKe I grocery store by ca he needed someone cone to help the woodland creatures select their gro- gro groIes magic lc greers gro- gro the ma cries Ies And while supplied with ers erv store was always magical way and andt s 's v i thing in a n. of running out t Inere was no danger of f supplies sll st ll Toofie Knew if herd heo he f o rd d not nOI have o someone to wait walt upon 1 hem iem when hen they came in the little climb woodland creatures would upon the shelves and I he-I help hell them- them sei set es to 10 things and get tIle tha store a 31 sit topsy Of or course cours d did dd d not charge lor the goodies In his store because he had built bitt the tiny town of nice nico little oz houses honses for the little creatures give a p id d it was a great pleasure to th m nl nIl their food and nice things But nut when the fatman tatman fat tat fatman to tn at oat and wear I man camo came and tried to chase Toofie from the I and everyone enone elso else away tiny tun town Toofie did not like Jibe It and Rag- Rag Neither ither did Raggedy Ann Andy aVid abd the fat man seemed to think it was their special fault If it ithe trouble when when ho he tried he got Into to capture the Raggedy s. s to And I hope ho he never returns bother C you vou and the little woodland Andy said ai as ashe ahe creatures creature Raggedy he and nd Raggedy Ann prepared to start out in search leave Toofie Toone and of more adventures They were the tho to goodbye Just waiting to say returned tired carpenter when he when who should come tramping fat man into the store but the little and he ho laughed harshly and loudly loudl as he saw the surprise on n the face faces f 1 the tia T and an l their friend I IHa Toofie Ha ha ha he laughed I you didn't wish to see me this soon to see you No we didn't wish a alot alot alot when he heard Toofie said Then of the porch lot of ot scuffling upon the he asked of the magic grocery grocer fat man Who Vho Is that out in front scuffling and shuffling about Ha lIs ha the fat fatman man nan laughed in reply I said the next time I camo not would be bo orry sorry These are you make believe bears this time 1 I have brought three cougars to help me rae capture you After we capture you I 1 shall destroy the tiny town I and have the magic grocery for tor my own vel very You say that you have brought Toofie Toone three cougars to to- help you asked with a smile at the c corners of his mouth 1 Yes sir the fat nn n answered Three of the wildest fiercest cougars cougars cougars cou cou- gars you ever cared to m meet et They could tear you to pieces ta almost a minute maybe if they wanted to toI real hard to them hold I I have I-have have to keep them from eating ery I body up Toofie Just more widely ashe ashe as asbe he be asked Mister Fat at Man have these fierce wild cougars great big long teeth and real Teal sharp claws My goodness ess Sakes Sake alive yes yes yes' yes are the fat man replied They very very wild lId ones Cougars you and know he told Raggedy Ann Raggedy Andy are just like wildcats wildcats wildcats wild wild- and cats only they are much larger wilder Ha ha ha Toofie the magician magician ma ma- laughed as he felt the magic charms In his pocket Those are arc funny tunny looking ing cougars you have Mr Fat Man I never aw saw such funny tunny ones in all my life Just you take a a. look at these cougars the fat tat man said Ill bet you will shake in your boots Toofie So Toofie said Well Velt lets let's see and he and the and the |