the daytime when the painters were there, they kept very quiet.
The second day Raggedy was brought home and the dolls were all anxious for night to come so that they could see and talk with Raggedy Ann.
At last the painters left and the house was quiet, for Mistress had been in and placed Raggedy on the shelf with the other dolls.
“Tell us all about it, Raggeay dear!” the dolls cried.
“Oh I am so glad I fell in the paint!” cried Raggedy, after she had hugged all the dolls, ““For I have had the happiest time. The painter took me home and told his Mamma how I happened to be covered with paint and she was very sorry. She took a rag and wiped off my shoe-button eyes and then I saw that she was a very pretty, sweet-faced lady and she got some gasoline and wiped off most of the paint on my face.
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