Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-29

Bunny. let's play horse. You be the
horse and M"
But I don't want to play horse, Buster
NV cheeks are all hot now"
That's the way with little sisters. Just
when YOU want to play horse and things
the most, why they won't"
But my head all hurts" whimpered
Bunny. as you gently but firmly tied the
ropes about her arms and finally csresned
away slashing your whip-which was just
a switch-and acting as much like a coach
man as memory and circumstances would
permit.
Down the path in the garden, around the
lilac trees, back to the front porch you
drove your prancing steed.
rs II a minute n0w," gasped Bunny,
>ssinking down on the veranda steps.
mo, no." you urged. taking her by the
hand Somehow the feel OF that tiny hot
hand and the queer look on Bunny's face
dampened your ardor and you, too, sat on
the steps close beside her. Mother came
out and found you there, and when you
told her you were resting because Bunny
was all hot and achy, she was all in a
flutter at once. First abe smOothed back
Bunny's bright hair that was ell gold and
shiny when the sun Man peeked through
the curls Then mother looked at Bunny's
tongue ana felt her wrist Before YOU
could ask why Bunny couldn't play horse
any more, she had been whisked away In
mothers arms and was lying in her COO
little room with her nightie on in the
middle Of the day.
For a long time after that you didn't
see Bunny any more. There was no one to
fight for you when the Jones boys didn't
play fair and you couldn't drive becRus
there was no horse. You saved the appl
the Cook Lady gave you, three bites o
which belonged to Bunny, for days, ant
were still saving It. Every day you asked
'Wt sister play with me tomorrow
And when you asked. tears would run
down mothers cheeks and father would
say, mot tomorrow my man."
Once, when you had been dreadful quie
ali day, and father stayed home and yoI
only saw him and mother once, with theii
faces all scared and white. you slipped NJ
10 Bunny's door and peeked through. YOl
weren't quite sure the little girl that lay
. 90 still on the bed was Bunny-she was 3,
thin and all her golden ourls were gone
Then when you knew 1t was little sistei
you saw they had taken away Teddy. tn,
beautiful white bear. Santa brought her Il
keep away the BOogie Man, ana which
slept olasped In her arms every night
Down 60 the playroOm they new. Perhaps
that was why Bunny was 90 white-sh,
was afraid without Teddy. You founS
him tucked away with Belinda doll in
play basket Back TO the room you sour
ried and, without asking mother or fathe
or the woman in the white cap and apron
who took care OF the bottles and teaspoons
you marched up to the little pale girl OF
the bed Leaning close over her shorl
head. you said. Bunny. here is Tedd,
come 20 sleep with you"
Slowly Bunnys eyes opened and IN
corners OF her mouth smiled. Buster
Teddy" she whispered In the weakest littl
voice that made your throat all tight, yo
felt 90 sorTy.
Then mother and father had you In thei
GrmA my man. that Is the first wor
little sister has spoken IN a week." 8ai
father.
'Bsthsr. Buster. she spoke to us-Bunn
spoke 70 u.s." Mother was laughing an
crying both together.
she iust wanted Teddy. that's ALL She
afraid without him." you explained.
DR.. Brown came while you were speak
ing. Fer long time he stood by the be
y and looked a. Bunny. Sometimes he al
= queer things. like placing his head agains
her and putting a silver thing In her mouth
Every dne was % stiM they didn't eve
breathe.
"Iloberta h better The crisis Il past
he said IN sraNe voice Something IA