The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-01-05


Teddy had many OF the nice things
OF this world. but there was something
ne did not have and which he knew he
could not ever have. All OF the other
little boys and girls had one. or two,
and poor Teddy felt very bad when he
thought about II. for he thought that II
must be the incest OF all things! You
could never guess. though perhaps you
have one yourself-it was n Grand
motherl Both OF Teddy's grandmoth-
crs had gone to heaven when he was n
baby-lt was one OF his grandmothers
who FIRST called him Teddy" jamie
had n good sweet grandmother and she
would have him and Marjorie to come
and stay with her: ana then Teddy
would be very lonesome and sad. lie
would say. Il wish had n grnndmoth-
eri II Just had a grandmother to
20 and see. and she would send me
tea cakes" Jamle's grandmother Of
ten sent jamie and Marjorie tea-cakes
and maple sugar and apples and other
good things. One day Teddy sat very
still and looked thoughtful; then he
leaned his face against his mothers
check and said; Mother. don't be-
lieve | can stand Il without grand
motherl" Teddy's mother pattod his
head. 81 can hardly stand II myself.
Teddy" she said because she was
my mother you know. dear" Then
Teddy patted his mother. After n
while he said: Mother. asked jamie
II might have part OF his grandmoth-
er. and he said would have TO ask
her. so want you TO write TO her for
me-" Teddy's mother said she would.
and she wrote Just what Teddy told
her to write; Dear Grandmother
Mallory:
Il know you are not my real grand
mother. but | haven't got any, and
| wish you would please let me Just
call you grandmother II you can
stand II TO have so many grnndchll-
dren. All the boys have grandmothers
except me, Both OF my grandmothers
are in heaven and can't stand II any
longer won't bother you a bit II
you will let me call you grandmoth-
err haven't any one 70 send me tea
cakes and maple sugar. Sometimes
jamie gives me some OF his.
Goodbye. GRANDMOTHER
"Your little boy. Teddy"
Teddys letter ives mailed at the
postoffice, and the next day there was
a package for Master Teddy warne."
Inside OF the box were tea-cakes and
maple sugar and letter from dear old
Mrs. Mallory. This was the letter:
MY dear little boy:
"You cannot think how pleased am
to have another nice boy to love me
and call me grandmother One OF
my little grandsons il IN heaven. and
maybe God is going to let you take his
place. and | will DO glad to be your
grandmother In the place OF those
grandmothers In heaven who love you
stlll | want you and Jamie 20 come
tomorrow TO spend tho day and night
with me Ask your mamma II you may
"Your loving grandmother,
Janet Mallory"
The next day jamie and Teddy rode
on the old horse TO Grandmother Nal.
lory's. jamie rode half OF the way
I'm the red saddle with Teddy behind
and Teddy rode the last half with
Jamie behind. and they took thell
night gowns TO stay all night. Mrs
Mallory kissed Teddy just as she kiss
ed Jamie, and she let Teddy sit on ON,
side OF her at the table. and jamie OF
the other, They played In the atti,
and waded In the branch" and the,
climbed the trees and nobody told
them not TO so In the flower garden. OF
40 stop eating cherries. and they hat
honey for supper, and they handle,
hack for chicken at breakfast. and Ted
dv said, Eyes, Grandmother" ever,
time. He was so proud and happy be
cause he had a grandmother at last
And since then when jamie goes. Ted
Az goes too. and when jamie gets
hoy OF tea-cakes and maple sugar
Teddy gets one, too. Teddy tell
everybody that he has a grandmotbe
now and adds: She's not my 80