The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-21

ANNAifs
There @ a small Toy OF our street.
distinguished by the name Of Teddie
II you have not met him although %
Il probable that you have. Tor he Is
10 be seen al all hours-let me say
that be il about I've years old with
dark red hair. that Invariably hangs
over his big black eyes. a tough
chunky little body. supported by two
nobby little legs. and having a rather
solemn. important air. Il Is not often
thar he oondescends 20 smile.
Now this little fellow. like others Of
his age. seems TO possess an enormous
capacity for sweetmeats. which is sell
dom. II ever. satisfied. and the many
ways in which he schemes 10 get
stick Of candy are wonderful indeed.
One day last spring heard a pro-
longed knocking az the back door. and
went to answer H. All could see al
first was a battered. old brown derby
and a broom about twice the height
Of It's owner. whom found 10 be Ted
die. when The black eyes we're turned
up 10 mine.
He wanted to know Il didn't have
Job 10 give him-sweeplng on the
sidewalk. or something like that.
must confess I was weak enough 10
give him a nickel for one or Two weak
dabs al the back stairs.
In all kinds Of weather reddle Is
abroad lie canno, be kept al home.
when Il rains. no matter how hard.
I you will find him sitting very serenely
/ on the curbstone. padding In the
water The gutter. by the way. Is his
iavor.te playground-his habitat. one
might almost say asked him once
/ u be were not afraid he would get
wet lie replied In a deliberate. philo-
sophical manner that he didn't see
how he could because he had on his
rubbers. He seemed 10 think they
would protect his whole body And
on days when We older people hurry
along. holding our ears and irantioally
stamping our feet. you may see Teddie
;umbling around on a snowdrift. a
round bundle OF animated warmth.
Toddie is a sore trial 10 his mother
IN many ways. He delights to walk
under the very horses noses. and when
the coachmen swear az him be walks
on az his usual slow pace. not In the
least periurbed. Hut he evidently en-
Joys the excitement.
There are a few other habits. also,
which cause his mother great deal
Of modification. One muddy d.
there was great pool OF water In
front OF the grocery on the corner
Outside the door was a stand u new
brooms Teddie took NJ many as his
short. fat arms could carry and anus
ed himself swishins them back and
forth IN the dirty water until he was
discovered by clerk. who pu, an end
10 the proceedings.
That same grocery has cause to re-
member him for another reason. One
day a. ! turned the corner. cam,
upon Teddle carrying good-sized pa.
per box. He was rather startled when
he saw me and lei the box drop. On,
rolled some link sausage
"Oh-h-hl' he said won't you help
me carry these homer"
Ne. indeed" ! declined "and you'd
better take that box back where you
got II just as quick as YOU can"
But disregardiug my advice. he be-
gan to pull them out o. the box. and
as ! did not care to be considered an
accomplIce In the theft. the last saw
OF him be was dragging the long chain
OF link sausage along the street.
lie is an inyeterato little begear.
and ! suppose he should not De on.
couraged. hut he Is so refreshing that
J cannot help %. Last week met him.
and be knowing my weakness. inquu-
ed. "lou BOT penny for me this day9"
For the sake OF diversion. ] slipped
q down his back Jump ne he might
he could not shake @ ont As went
In the house / saw him sim dancing
ilg ON the opposite sidewalk. About
an hour aitorward CHANGED to 20 out
and there was reddie In his usual
place the gutter We'll" said. "did
you get your penny" thought hls
face looked as n he had. Yes" he
answered; Il took on an my c,ocs.
lie bent over 10 give a chip shove
down the muddy current. but noticed
that he found dimculty IN doing 60
"Toddle," ! said. what on earth 10 n,
! matter with your clothes? Stand up