Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-12-14

on his cap. "And it's most a mile
down to Mr.. Beams store, mama.
ooh, no." laughed mama, mot
more than halt a mile, Teddy-boy.
And they're breaking out the
roads, see; You won't have bit
of trouble"
ooh, goody," cried Teddy. II
there was one thing Teddy enjoy
ed more than another it was riding
on a snowplow; and before the
long line OF horses was fairly OPP
posite the house he was out be-
side the road waiting to get on
the funny V-shaped sled which was
crowded with men and boys until
1t seemed as though there wasn't
a mite OF room for Teddy.
| But there was; the seven pairs
of horses kept right along, but
some of the jolly crowd on the
snow-plough caught hold OF Teddy
and pulled him ON, too, and away
he went with the rest, straight to
Mr.. Beans store door.
Mrs. Bean was behind the coun-
ter and gave Teddy his needles.
"You had nice ride, didn't
you?" she asked smiling, and look
ing after the snow-plough.
| well, I'm glad to have the
roads broken out. but 1 wish dhey
could manage to break out our
dooryards. too. I'd give twenty-five
cents to have my front walk brok-
en- out"
Would you, honest?" cried Ted
dy eagerly.
Mrs. Bean laughed. Yes, would
honest" she said. But it would
take you a week to shovel path
from the road to our house, little
man. It's a long ways. you know.
And i ann afraid it would be too
hard work for a little fellow like
you, but I'll give yo,A.he quarter
to do 1t just the S.
"Yes'm," said Teddy. And then
he slipped out shutting the store
door carefully after him.
He went 'home as fast as he
could run, rushed into the house
like a small whirl-wdnd, gave ma
ma her needles, and rushed out a.
gain straight to the barn.
You would never guess what
took Teddy out to the barn so
often. Indeed he spent much of
his time out there. So l will have
to tell you.
He had pair of twin calves,
his very own, out there. His
grandpa gave them to him, .'be.
cause" he said, they would never
amount to anything"
But Teddy, delighted beyond al
measure, was sure they would a,
mount to a great deal; and he
had fed them, and petted then
, and trained them, until now they
were better than those in grand.
pas barn.
Teddy stopped at the barn only
long enough to pat their nechs
and give each handful of oats
and then he went into the work.
shop and mamma heard him pound
ing away for long time.
, After a while she heard knock
on the back door, and when she
opened it she just sat down in q
chair and laughed: for there stood
Teddy flushed and smiling.
He had his calves, Star and
Bright hitched to q little snow.
plough which he had made ant
before she could say word ht
was telling her about Mrs. Bean.
front walk.
"Mayn't l break it out for her
please mama. Cause. don't yo,
know, papa said this morning i
= cost as much to keep Star ane
Bright as it does the cows, 'caus
fesd EN- so much oats. And IL
Duy oats WIN the money. Iney j
go just as nice as anything caus,
I've driven them so much. Mayn't /
mama"
\ 81 don't care" said mama "onl
be careful. dear"
"Yes'm." Teddy answered back
! "And I'll only ride where it's cas-
n going"
Mrs. Bean was sitting at the win
= dow sewing when Teddy and hi
= funny little team came ploddin
UP the front walk. AS she watch
ed them she laughed until sh
had to- wipe her eyes.
Teddy walked ahead SO that th
= team would be sure to- follow tn
walk Then he turned them arouu