The Red Cloud chief., 1884-12-12
and told Todd q 20 on, into The wood.

1880
house after song
Teddy was 5Tding 4 snowman out
on the cleari,y. He had on the new
ulster. the nes boots and the new nit
tens. With N. knife he was cutting a
stick. wkic5 was to be the snow-man'-
nos
He marrae ell into the wood-hou~c. feel
ing very .1dKgnant with sally for order
Ing him adout ~ If be- wer" a little hoy
him. @ crown-up man. She never
apokc TT way 10 Bob or Jack.
A. Tidy entered the w"Dd-hou-e his
eyes L. on Bob'- kate. carefully pol
ishcd ard sharpcncd. hanging on = peg
over he grimy pane Of gla--. called by
courtesy a window. Happy thought
He wDtild 20 a-kat!n". no matter II ih"y
wcr rather large. He was q man now.
and had some rights If his own. Let
Sally 20 for wood herself # shc wanted
it.
50 Tcddy bGcalci the skate on. then
sad there, and stole ~oftly behind H."
g~ood-hou.c. After he got into the
wOod-. il was very cay, indeed. 10 get
away from sally sharp "yc,.
The ska'cs hurt Teddy feet ter
rib.v. for they turned over and almost
| twisted HI feet of. He had 10 TAX"
them of and carry them n lat,
though h. thought il Ge:ract"d much
from the dignity Of III, manhood
About a mlc from the Whitticrs'
clearing wa "a tiny. pictor"~qu" lake.
now entirely frozen over. After a very
tcdiou, tramp. Teddy reached II.
On the way. he had los: ON" # the
pretty red mitt"n~. over which SAL.
had worked =" lovingly and patiently.
I;ui. a h. was a man row.. he did not
mind such "A trii,c.
Ii any truly men are reading this
| story. ] wish they would notice how
very much like some Of them Teddy
| wa, all through his naughtinc.s.
; II" found that there wcr. two boys
on Tn" ice before him a white boy and
an Indian toy. Not nicc-lOoking boys
al all. but dirty and lazy.
Teddy had seen tn" Indian boy be-
fore. and knew that his nam. wa Jim.
He had been caught in the net al steal
in9 from the settlers more than once.
and had been in Jail twice. 1t is Is hr
presumed that the white boy was no:
much superior.
They had built "A fire al one end oi
the lake. and were both smoking very
short, very dirty clay-pip">. The sight
fascinated our Teddy. You must re-
member hc VAS "a man. If Ec hadn't
been. | am sure h" would have turned
away from il in di- gust.
lie seated himself hc-idc them. nj tn"
boys polite invitation. and began t. tell
them all abDu: himself that his name
was Tcdiy Whittier, and that h" was
* wears old and a man to-day. He al
50 shnwcd them The presents he had re-
criyed.
The boys seemed very much amused.
and laughed u]proIriou-ly. Teddy won
dcrcd why.
lilo, no. cried III" whit" hov. whose
name. - Teddy had discovered. was
sam. what long curl> fer Il man L.
have, WHY dont yer cat en- of e,
short cs mine" and he took oil his
cap To show hi> head, which was very
CLOSELY ~sliavcn.
Teddy felt very small and much
abused.
My sister wont let me-" he sailed.
Il wish |! couli do it myself
.Lrmmr take year knife. an I'll dc
il fer yer. said Sam, amiably.
80. nothing 10th. Teddy handed sam
his knife. II wasn't very sharp; bu.
after mUch tu.giu@. and e great deal of
laughing on ti" part uf sam and jim.
all irddyS beautiful cUTl-. whch Sail;
had taken "a much pleasure in arrang-
i-,,r ,,.AV.t- H. l.tH -.ns..raI 49,. IL.
ice. sam furgot - rrtura the knIfc.
Then Jim offered Ia let him >mnk-
ont of his pipe. This mistaken y"uug
Indian declared that every man smoked,
and that Teddy ought Ia.
OF course Teddy agreed with him.
Al first "ur hero pu;ird AWAY content
eddy. feeling very importan! and manl}
indeed. Then Il queer. sick feeling
came over him. The ice seemed to bc
hcayin% before him. and the trees seem
ed Ia bc dancing like mad around him.
When Teddy at last began {" feel bet
ter. darkness was SLOWLY settling over
the gloomy forest. making it still
gloomicr.
The two boys were gone. and 50 were
Bob,S skates and Teddy knife and pa
best comforter"
Poor little man, His >horn. yellow
head fiji H. if il would split. while hi
lr"S were 80 weak and unsteady that h,
could scarcely stand on them.
How Teddy managed 10 reach hone
is a mystery; but he did reach it, Yer,
much bruised. very cold and very sick.
80 Sally" he said. when he was al
last cuddlcd snug and warm into Iii
own little bed: II don't want To he (:
mar any longer. 1t amt a bit nice
sally
Late that night Teddy woke. after :
delightfully."- refreshing >lumbcr. to tin,
the lamp still burning.
Patient SALLY Vas mcndinC the trr \
ScrS. which had become - torn ant
dragglei in The homcward Journey
sally. whispered Teddy. cons <nce
stricken: IN bring in piles apple.
q wood tomorrow.
Thank Won, dear" said Ssav. kiss
inc him. and smiling very bris. ktly. con
>idcria~ how tired and sleep, She was
..Do you think | can eve fhc a DO,
again" asked Teddy, anx iouslv.
I'm sure You can. sad Sally. yer,
decidedly.
Aud TEDDY fell aSleer. and dreamed
that he piled >a.ly's HI chem so full %
wood that no II couII Get in-Antha
ny Z. LH&crSon. ~ tfden Days.
The Sealskin tikcque Must Go.