![]() Raggedy Andy tried to open the French doll’s eyes with his soft rag hands, but it was no use. When the music started tinkling he caught the French doll’s hand, and danced ‘way across the nursery floor before he discovered that her soft brown eyes remained closed as they were when she lay upon the “sick” bed.Īll the dolls gathered around Raggedy Andy and the French doll. “Let’s start with a lively dance!” he cried. Then Raggedy Andy jumped from his chair and wound up the little music box. Marcella did not play with them again that evening so the dolls all remained in the same position until Marcella and the rest of the folks went to bed. It was during the “yellow fever” stage that Marcella was called to supper and left the dolls in the nursery alone. She was given a “dose” every minute or so. Marcella mixed the medicine very “strong” and poured it into the French doll’s open mouth. The French doll closed her eyes when put to bed, but the rest of her face did not change expression. The French doll was sitting quietly in one of the little red chairs, smiling the prettiest of dimpling smiles at Raggedy Andy, and thinking of all the fun that the dolls would have that night after the house grew quiet, when Marcella discovered that the French doll had the “croup” and put her to bed. She started out with the “croup,” and went through the “measles,” “whooping cough,” and “yellow fever” in an hour. ![]() So this day, the French doll was quite ill. Not having teeth, naturally they could not have the toothache, but if they could furnish amusement for Marcella by having her pretend they had the toothache, then that made them very happy. Raggedy Andy, Raggedy Ann, Uncle Clem, or Henny were just as happy with their heads tied up for the toothache as they were without their heads tied up. None of them knew they had the trouble until Marcella had wrapped up the “injured” rag arm, leg or head, and had explained in detail just what was the matter. Having nothing but painted or yarn mouths, the sicknesses that Raggedy Andy, Raggedy Ann, Uncle Clem and Henny, the Dutch doll, mostly consisted of sprained wrists, arms and legs, or perhaps a headache and a toothache. The medicine was also used as “tea” and “soda water,” except when the dolls were supposed to be ill. Perhaps you may have used it for your dollies. The medicine was made from brown sugar and water. This recipe is guaranteed to cure every ill a doll may have. ![]() The wonderful remedy was made from a very old recipe handed down from ancient times. So the dolls really did not get as much of the medicine as their little girl. ![]() The dolls enjoyed it very much, for, you see, their little girl, Marcella, always tried the medicine first to see if it was strong enough before she gave any to the dolls. Some days all the dolls would be put in bed with “measles” but in the course of half an hour they would have every other ailment in the Doctor book. It would cure the most stubborn case of croup, measles, whooping cough or any other ailment the dolls had wished upon them by their little Girl. The medicine which was given the dolls had great curing properties. She also had soft brown eyes which opened and closed when she was tilted backward or forward. But the French doll had a lovely mouth for taking medicine it was open and showed her teeth in a dimpling smile. Sometimes the medicine spoon would be touched to their faces but none of the liquid be given to them, except accidentally. Their mouths were either painted on, or were sewed on with yarn. That is, mouths through which medicine could be poured. Raggedy Andy, Raggedy Ann, Uncle Clem and Henny were not given medicine because, you see, they had no mouths. ![]()
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