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By Gertrut
LOST?A brown Tedch
by a white dog. Finder v
the same to 5 Macon Stre<
Do you wonder that A
heart would break? Wo
Teddy bear snatched alnu
a "dirty white puppy do<
him, and nurse was the or
phe.
And now Marion was t
Teddy.
It was hard enough to h
Teddy had made it easier :
cuddley.
Of course, Marion was
and Auntie Maud said tlia
for Marion to do, to leave
but Uncle Jack said, "Nt
plenty more bears in the v
Uncle Jack had never f:
four short years, so Mario
Now, suppose we follov
is to become of poor Tedd
Down the pretty, shad
up another street, across 1
an out-bound trolley, bare
across the railroad bridg
streets. Yes, over on this
frront nnicv hll
ing only dark, narrow alle
Here the white dog see
running and trots sedatel
lant he feels. At one of
he stops and pushes the dc
in the close, dark room 01
any older than Marion?I
looking little girl.
The white dog carefull}
of the child, and then sits
journey is over.
"Oh ,my Teddy Bear!'
you'd conic, 'cause the 1
want and yer'll git it, and
Poor little humpbacked
dingy room, loving Marie
Now, Katie's mother \v
and to scrub, and Katie's
day long in the factory a<
noon to get his own and K
Katie and Katie's mot
Katie's white dog, this c
1 - A- ? T* /51* Te 4 PA1
nigTll, ailt! lvfinv. ,va3 oui
arms (and really Teddy 1
two velvety front paws a
looked in Marion's arms)
his pocket.
"Whist!" said lie, "I
paper, and see what I
THE PRESBYTERIAN
tlttor t
)F A TEDDY BEAR,
ie W. Fielder.
i* ?x ~
r r>ear?wkcu out ui me jum
rill be rewarded by returning
?t.
larion was sobbing as if her
uldn't you cry to have your
Dst out of your very arms by
l"?that is what nurse called
dy one who saw the catastro>eing
put to bed without her
ave to go to bed anyway, but
?nmehow?lie was so soft and
scolded. Even dear grandma
t it was a very careless thing
Teddy lying out in the lawn,
:ver mind, Marion, there are
roods; I'll see what I can do."
liled his little niece in all her
n was comforted.
/ the white dog and see what
y B.
y street runs the white dog,
;he car track right in front of
:ly escaping being run over?
;e, away from pretty, shady
side of the birdge are factor
ilt closely together and leav:yways
between,
ms to be at home. He stops
y, so very proud and importhe
meanest-looking houses
>or open with his paw. There
n the bed lies a little girl not
nit, oh, such a very different
/ deposits his burden on top
down and wags his tail; his
' i * Tr _ i . ?T I ^...A
exciaims ivaue. jl khuwu
ady said, 'Ask for what yer
I've got it."
1 Katie, lying in the dark,
m's lost Teddy bear,
ent out all day long to wash
brother, Timmie, worked all
:ross the street, coming in at
Katie's bit of dinner,
her and Katie's Timmie and
onstituted the family. That
ind nslppn with Tcddv in her
ooked just as happy with his
round Katie's neck as he had
i, Timmie took a paper from
picked up this here evenin'
)t for doin' it. I'd rather be
OF THE SOUTH. .
trECHILl
licked tli^n take the animal a
it back to them folks what los
Katie's mother looked at tl
pointed with a grimy finger.
"It'll kill her," was all she
"But, Timmie, it'll have to
we're poor, hut honest, Timn
me boy, and you'd best go ri:
has it the worser she'll feel, 1
I'd rather be licked."
It was a very sorrowful bo>
that made their way up the st
"Here's ver bear," said Tim
open uoor ana turning away.
"Hold on a minute," cri>
was who had answered the b
ment say something about a r
"Don't want no reward; v
said Timmie, swallowing har<
"Step inside for a moment,'
fore Timmie knew it he was
to the kind-looking young ma
Mamma and grandma and i
side of the portiere heard the
that when Uncle Jack went ir
mother that lady whispered:
straight home to Katie before
it."
"My idea exactly," exclaimt
"Well, Timmie," lie said, ?
don't sec why two small girls
the loss of one small bear, wl
bears in the city, do you?"
"No," answered Timmie,
"And I don't see why the
reward just because he took 1
continued Uncle Jack.
"No," again answered Timr
"Good," said Uncle Jack,
agree with me. So you and
that your Kate ought to ha\
ought to have the reward. Is
i3ui an nmmie could do
failed him.
The next morning Auntie
was going to town.
"What! a rainy day like th
ma.
"Oh, the rain won't hurt 1
Why did Marion's mother
telephone that morning and \
and send it out by this aftern
Wliv did noni ?n?l IT---'- T
.. ?v. aim v^lltlC J
dies into the house and nevi
Tt really seemed a? if every 01
one else.
Why was every one in a In
bed that night?
Now, what do you suppo
was finally persuaded that it
April 13, 1910.
vrEN~\[
way from Katie and tote
;t it, sure I would."
le place where Timmie
could say for a moment,
be done,' she continued;
lie, al'ays remember that,
ght away; the longer she
nit I'm like you, Timmie,
i and a very dejected dog
eps of 5 Macon street,
mie, thrusting it in at the
ed Uncle Jack?for he it
ell; "didn't the advertise
eward ?"
/ant the bear for Katie,"
1.
' said Uncle Jack, and betelling
a sad little story
n.
\untie Maud on the other
pitiful little story, too, so
i to consult with Marion's
"Let him take the bear
she wakes up and misses
'd Uncle Jack.
^oing back to the boy, "I
should feci so badly over
lien there are hundreds of
white dog should lose his
lie Teddy Bear, do you?"
nie.
"I always like people to
I are of the same opinion
e the bear, and your dog
that the case?"
was to smile; words had
Maud announced that she
is?" asked Marion's mamler,"
laughed grandma,
have a long talk over the
vhy did she say: "Be sure
oon's delivery"?
ack bring mysterious turner
say "boo" to any one?
ne had a secret from every
urry to have Marion go to
se Marion saw when she
was time to go to bed?