Cañon City record., 1901-07-04
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Teddy Forgot His Errand Because He
Stopped to "WrastIc."


Teddy lived in large house on
the top of hill.
At one side Of the house and down
the stone steps, across the three cor
nered bit of green called the triangle,
there was Aunt Matilda McWright's
little thread and needle shop,
which all the neighborheod found a
great convenience, as there were
many hills in Teddy's town, and the
large shops were far down below the
houses and meant much climbing
going to and from them.
Aunt Matilda was greatly liked by
the children, for she was never out
of patience, and she kept candy,
bread and many other things be-
sides thread and needles and was
possessed of liberal heart that
made her always put in little over
weight when one bought penny's
worth of sweets.
Teddy was playing in I'll yard
when Christine called him. Ii was
5:15 by the kitchen clock and Sat-
urnaY afternoon.
Come here, laddic," called Chris
tine, and Teddy. with his appetite
for supper growing bigger every
minute ana a smell of Christine's
molasses cookies in the air, went
willingly.
"I'ye broken my shoe lace" said
Christine, showing the dan ling
ends, "and it's falling over il I'll be
carving in the supper. So hurry,
laddie, over to Mrs. McWright's and
get a pair There's a cent bit, and
there's turnover, crisp and brown,
waiting for you il you're speedy"
So Teddy ran down the stone
steps and into the triangle, where
he met Eve boys, one Of whom, a
stranger, instantly challenged him
to what he called ''wrastle.' y
Teddy, champion Of his hill, pock-
eted his cents and fen to with en-
thusiasm. He came OF victor, but
the clock was striking c when, aush-
ed and brenthless, he flew into Aunt
Matilda's shop, furiously jangling
the bell that called that excellent
woman from her tea and toast just
beyond the partition.
There stood Teddy, his hands
thrust in his pockets. his legs far
apart. his hat on the back Of his
head, frowning thoughtfuily at the
candy jars.
"Oh, Aant Matilda" he bean as
he became aware Of her pres ence,
1--WE come for something It's 3
cents worth Of somethin. for Chris
tine. What do You s'pose it -"
Lets See" said Aunt Matilda.
"Wcll, guess, Es it's o'clo x, it's
bread she's wanting, and the boy
that fetchcs it wants Il peppermint
stick"
ooh, thank your said Teddy
gratefully "You know a lot, Aunt
Matilda, and yoP can always help a
fellow out"
Christine's wrath was great when
after - minutes Of waiting Teddy
appeared. comfortably sucking his
candy and carrying a loaf Of bread
Dread! And me with eight
loayes Of sweet, fresh bread just
bakedl Take 1t back
But Tcddy's mother came in 10
hear the story.
NO; keep the bread, Christine.
Teddy can pay for it dut Of his
money, and he must 90 right back
and do his crrand before supper.
That will help to strengthen his
memory"
So Teddy mournfully took his
way back through the park with one
of his own precious nickels that he
was saving for camera shut tight
in his hand, and this time he had no
temptation to ioi;cr by the way.
Aunt Matilda LAUGHED until her
fat sidcs shook when she heard the
story and comforted his heart with
two nice sticks OF candy to pay for
what she kindly called their mistake.
L. +. Crittenden in Seattle Post
Intelligencer
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