1 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:16,079 Speaker 1: Hello friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. A short 2 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 1: message for grown ups. If you get value from our stories, 3 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: please consider subscribing to sleep Type Premium. With sleep Type Premium, 4 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 1: you receive four stories per week, plus super long sleep sounds, 5 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: guided meditations, music for sleep and more. Visit sleep Typepremium 6 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 1: dot com to subscribe. A link can also be found 7 00:00:46,360 --> 00:01:07,759 Speaker 1: in our show notes. Thank you. Raggedy Ann and the Kittens. 8 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: Raggedy Ann had been away all day. Marcella had come 9 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: early in the morning and dressed all the dolls and 10 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 1: placed them about the nursery. Some of the dolls had 11 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: been put in the little red chairs around the little 12 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: doll table. There was nothing to eat upon the table 13 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: except a turkey, a fried egg, and an apple, all 14 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: made of plaster of Paris and painted in natural colors. 15 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: The little teapot and other doll dishes were but Marcella 16 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: told them to enjoy their dinner while she was away. 17 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: The French Dollie had been given a seat upon the 18 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: doll sofa, and Uncle Clem had been placed at the piano. 19 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 1: Marcella picked up Raggedy Ann and carried her out of 20 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: the nursery. When she left, telling the dolls to be 21 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: real good while Mama is away. When the door closed, 22 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 1: the tin soldier winked at the Dutch boy doll and 23 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: handed the fake turkey to the penny dolls. Have some 24 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 1: nice turkey, he asked, no, thank you. The penny dolls said, 25 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:59,919 Speaker 1: in little penny dolls squeaky voices, we have had all 26 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:07,519 Speaker 1: we can eat. Shall I play you a tune? Asked 27 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 1: Uncle Clem to the French doll. At this, all the 28 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: dolls laughed, for Uncle Clem could not begin to play 29 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 1: any tune. Raggedy Ann was the only doll who had 30 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:31,680 Speaker 1: ever taken lessons, and she could play Peter Peter Pumpkin 31 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: Eater with one hand. In fact, Marcella had almost worn 32 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: out raggedy Ann's right hand teaching it to her. Play 33 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: something lively, said the French doll, as she giggled behind 34 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: her hand. So Uncle Clem began hammering the eight key 35 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: on the toy piano with all his might until a 36 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 1: noise was heard upon the stairs. Quick as a wink, 37 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: all the dolls took the same positions in which they 38 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:20,840 Speaker 1: had been placed by Marcella, for they did not really 39 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:25,039 Speaker 1: and truly wish that people would know that they could 40 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:31,040 Speaker 1: move about, but it was only Fido. He put his 41 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 1: nose in the door and looked around. All the dolls 42 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 1: at the table looked steadily at the painted food, and 43 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:48,400 Speaker 1: Uncle Clem leaned upon the piano keys, looking just as 44 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 1: unconcerned as when he had been placed there. Then Fido 45 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: pushed the door open and came into the nursery, wagging 46 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: his tail. Oh no. He walked over to the table 47 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: and sniffed in hopes that Marcella had given the dolls 48 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:17,480 Speaker 1: real food and that some would still be left. Where's 49 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:22,480 Speaker 1: raggedy Ann, Fido asked. When he had satisfied himself that 50 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 1: there was no food, Marcella took raggedy Ann and went somewhere. 51 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:35,919 Speaker 1: All the dolls answered in chorus. I found something I 52 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 1: must tell raggedy Ann about, said Fido as he scratched 53 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:44,040 Speaker 1: his ear. Is it a secret, asked the penny dolls. 54 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:52,160 Speaker 1: Secret nothing, replied Fido. It's kittens, how lovely, cried all 55 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:58,720 Speaker 1: the dolls. Really live kittens, Real live kittens, replied Fido. 56 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: Three little tiny on out in the barn. Oh I 57 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: wish Raggedy Ann was here, cried the French doll. She 58 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 1: would know what to do about it. That's why I 59 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 1: wanted to see her, said Fido as he thumped his 60 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 1: tail on the floor. I did not know there were 61 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:20,720 Speaker 1: any kittens, and I went into the barn to look 62 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: for mice, and the first thing I knew, Mama Cat 63 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 1: came bouncing right at me with her eyes looking green. 64 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 1: I'd tell you. I hurried out of there. How did 65 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 1: you know there were any kittens, then asked Uncle Clem. 66 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 1: I waited around the barn until Mama Cat went up 67 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 1: to the house, and then I slipped into the barn again, 68 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:54,479 Speaker 1: for I knew there must be something inside, or she 69 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: would not have jumped at me that way. We are 70 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 1: always very friendly, you know, Fido continued. And what was 71 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 1: my surprise to find three tiny little kittens in an 72 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 1: old basket way back in a dark corner. Go get them, Fido, 73 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 1: and bring them up so we can see them, said 74 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: the tin soldier. Not me, said Fido. If I had 75 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 1: a suit of tin clothes on like you have, I 76 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 1: might do it. But you know cats can scratch very 77 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 1: hard if they want to. We will tell Raggedy when 78 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: she comes in, said the French doll, and then Fido 79 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:55,560 Speaker 1: went out to play with a neighbor dog. So when 80 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:59,880 Speaker 1: Raggedy Ann had been returned to the nursery, the doll 81 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 1: could hardly wait until Marcella had put on their nineties 82 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:11,560 Speaker 1: and left them for the night. Then they told Raggedy 83 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 1: Ann all about the kittens. Raggedy Ann jumped from her 84 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 1: bed and ran over to Fido's basket. He wasn't there. 85 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 1: Then raggedy suggested that all the dolls go out to 86 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:34,720 Speaker 1: the barn and see the kittens. This they did easily, 87 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 1: for the window was open and it was but a 88 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:45,400 Speaker 1: short jump to the ground. They found Fido out near 89 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 1: the barn watching a hole. I was afraid something might 90 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: disturb them, he said, for Mama Cat went about an 91 00:08:54,240 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 1: hour ago. All the dolls, with ragged Anne in the lead, 92 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:08,440 Speaker 1: crawled through the hole and ran to the basket. Just 93 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:12,439 Speaker 1: as Raggedy Ann started to pick up one of the kittens. 94 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:18,320 Speaker 1: There was a lot of howling and yelping, and Fido 95 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 1: came bounding through the hole with Mama Cat behind him. 96 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:28,520 Speaker 1: When Mama Cat caught up with Fido, he would yelp. 97 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 1: When Fido and Mama Cat had circled the barn two 98 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 1: or three times, Fido managed to find the hole and 99 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:45,840 Speaker 1: escape to the yard. Then Mama Cat came over to 100 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:51,600 Speaker 1: the basket and saw all the dolls. I'm surprised at you, 101 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 1: Mama cat, said Raggedy Ann. Fido has been watching your 102 00:09:57,000 --> 00:10:00,680 Speaker 1: kittens for an hour while you were away. He wouldn't 103 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 1: hurt them for anything. I'm sorry, then, said Mama Cat. 104 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:12,040 Speaker 1: You must trust Fid. Oh, Mamma Cat, said Raggedy Ann, 105 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 1: because he loves you, and anyone who loves you can 106 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 1: be trusted. That's so, replied Mamma Cat. Cats love mice too, 107 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:28,720 Speaker 1: and I wish the mice trusted us more. The dolls 108 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:34,600 Speaker 1: all laughed at this joke. Have you told the folks 109 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 1: up at the house about your dear little kittens, Raggedy 110 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 1: Ann asked, Oh, my no, explained Mamma Cat. At the 111 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:47,960 Speaker 1: last place I lived, the people found out about my kittens, 112 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:52,559 Speaker 1: and do you know what happened? People came and all 113 00:10:52,640 --> 00:10:57,359 Speaker 1: my kittens disappeared. I intend to keep this say secret, 114 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:01,320 Speaker 1: but all the fun folks at this house are very 115 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: kind and would dearly love your kittens, cried all the dolls. 116 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:11,160 Speaker 1: Let's take them right up to the nursery, said Raggedy Ann, 117 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 1: and Marcella can find them there in the morning. How lovely, 118 00:11:17,480 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: said all the dolls in chorus. Do Mama Cat Raggedy 119 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:24,520 Speaker 1: Ann knows, for she is stuffed with nice, clean white 120 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 1: cotton and is very wise. So after a great deal 121 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:38,600 Speaker 1: of persuasion, Mama Cat finally agreed. Raggedy Ann took two 122 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:41,880 Speaker 1: of the kittens and carried them to the house, while 123 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:48,560 Speaker 1: Mama Cat carried the other. Raggedy Ann wanted to give 124 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:53,120 Speaker 1: the kittens her bed, but Fido, who was anxious to 125 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:58,080 Speaker 1: prove his affection, insisted that Mama Cat and the kittens 126 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 1: should have his nice soft basket. The dolls could hardly 127 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:10,480 Speaker 1: sleep that night, they were so excited to see what 128 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:14,840 Speaker 1: Marcella would say when she found the dear little kittens 129 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 1: in the morning. Raggedy Ann did not sleep a wink, 130 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 1: for she shared her bed with Fido, and he kept 131 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:35,440 Speaker 1: her awake whispering to her. In the morning, when Marcella 132 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: came to the nursery, the first thing she saw was 133 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 1: the three little kittens. She cried out in delight and 134 00:12:47,160 --> 00:12:52,800 Speaker 1: carried them all down to show Mama and Daddy. Mama 135 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:58,360 Speaker 1: Cat went trailing along, arching her back and purring with 136 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 1: pride as she rubbed against all the chairs and doors. 137 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 1: Mama and Daddy said the kittens could stay in the 138 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:16,080 Speaker 1: nursery and belonged to Marcella, so Marcella took them back 139 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 1: to Fido's basket while she looked for names for them 140 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 1: out of a fairy tale book. Marcella finally decided upon 141 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:35,160 Speaker 1: three names, Prince Charming for the white kitty, Cinderella for 142 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 1: the Maltese, and Princess Golden for the kitty with the 143 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:47,079 Speaker 1: yellow stripes. So that is how the three little kittens 144 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 1: came to live in the nursery, and it all turned 145 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:59,840 Speaker 1: out just as Raggedy Ann had said. For her head 146 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:07,720 Speaker 1: stuffed with clean white cotton, and she could think exceedingly wise. 147 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 1: Thoughts and Mamma Cat found out that Fido was a 148 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 1: very good friend too. She grew to trust him so 149 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 1: much she would even let him help wash the kittens faces.