Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
Teddy ZONES, Ncw Gnme.

To-day Jones had been reading books
They were not school books, nor vet were
they books that came from the Sunday
school library but they were some dread
full paper. covered things that Dan Wa
tiers, the hired man, kept in his loft over
the kitchen.
Teddy ought not to have read these
books. In fact, Dan did not know that
he had borrowed them. They were books
that dealt with all sorts of dreadful tales
-of Indians and cowboys. They fired Tod
dy's ambition, and he. too. determined to
become an Indian, or, failing in that. ii
cowboy ut any rate.
Dick, he said to his chum, I've got
an idea of a new game.
Dick eyed Teddy obviously. Somehow
Toddy's ideas always got everybody who
nodded with them into trouble,
What kind of game is it, he asked
Nv eli, SAID Today, standing with his
feet very far apart and his hands in his
pockets. I'm an Indian. you're cow
Dov 0uie Hubs can be Il squaW-
"Pshaw"' interrupted Dick. You
aren't gong to let that little silly into
the game are your
why not?" asked Teddy codly. Be
sides, | believe | am the enc who is max
ing up this game, anyway, and ii | choose
to have girls in it. it is because we have
got to have girls in it,.
Dick became silent. but turned up his
little nose as far as he could just to
show Teddy what he thought of the
whole matter. But Teddy didn't mind IA
small thing like that. He went on Sc
renely. quite unconscious of Dicks dis
approval.
and, as | was saying, Ionic IIihbs can
be squaw, and Fannie Sanders Il mus
tang that's about all she's good for"
whats a mustang?' demanded Dick.
''Why. Il mustang is-it'S sort of wild
horse that grows out on the prairieS, and
the cowboys laSSo them
Whats 'lasSo'?" asked Dick again.
But this time Teddy refused TO answer
He only smiled contemptU0uSly.
Come on. he said. lets get the 9th
erS and play the new game"
The party was soon formed. 1t CON
sisted OF Fannie. Ionic. the two Rodgers
boys, LoueS sister Allie, Dick and Tod
dy. Louie IIibbs carried her wax doll
which her uncle Harry had just given
her.
Teddy led the procession to the clump
of trees that the children used for play
ground ana stood them mp in line,
Now. he said, this is an Indian
camp. Ned Rodgers and are Indians
and Louie. here, is an Indian s9uaw."
20, or shouted Louie No Teddy
Jones. | won't be an Indian Squaw. No
| won't. and you can't make me
DAN. Sitlt lfith. kfltN you q =
and cry. Louie IIibhS. If that mint just
like you To spoil all the fun"
Teddy frowned ut him. You shut mp.
Dick she don't have to be squaw il
She don't want to- Louie, you can he a
| white lady captured by the Indians, and
Allie and Fannie can he SquawS.'
As Allie and Fannie We're quite willing
this arrangement was made. and timid
little Louie dried her tears and quite will
ingly consented to be n white captive.
''Now, them" said To-day, "Di,k. Won
an Tom are cowboys. an you must come
rushing up and save the white "aptivcS
lust rs we are gsing To put them 10
death"
20. o. shouted Louie again. Il won't
/ be put to death: | won't, | WON'T
And then even the gentle Teddy be
| came stern with her.
Louie" he said will Won please keep
| quiet? This is only play. and You mustn't
/ be such a baby"
Are YOU sure its only nay" asked
! Louie Quite Sure. To-day
''Of course. Now don't say anything
more. Louie until tell you to-
Dick and Tom Rodgers were instructed
/ to herd imaginary cattle on the plains,
{ and this they did with Il vim. circling
/ about and shouting NJ a great rate.
In the meantime tho Indian camp was
4 very busy place. Teddy made a tent
/ from Some houghS and the hovs coats.
and the SquawS wpre told 70 sit on the
| ground before the tent, The captive
was bound. half rearfuly. 10 ono tree
/ and her child 1.-THE new wax do,D was
/ bound to another. Teddy and Ned Rodg-
1 erS danced abc at them. Screeehiug nj the
| top OF their voices and bt4ndlshng sticks