The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 14, 1906, Page 9

4 | NN \‘. OO SN AN L % 0 N SN = AR Y /ifi-‘f' AN “THEY ASKED A J1AN. HOW. JAR. THEY D COrfEs TR ONE KON DRED VD, F7Fr% HIEESS AP WHEN TEDDY-G CALLER 10 4aF TEDDY-3 : WELL A sUESS THATS GaVG | and splirits gay The two bears journeyed on their way. They followed a trail for miles alone; here wasn't a tree, there wasn't a stone; ply a path over plain Which came from nowhere and went back again. N The sun was high in the eastern sky. And the bears were planning their lunch to try When they came In sight of a ranchman’s shacks The man had left and hadn’t come back: No one was home but his chore-boy Jack. ello! Good-day!” sald Teddy B. ere are the folks? We want to see Inside your house. We're going to stay n hour for lunch and perhaps we may p here to-n if you treat us right. e! These bears don't bite” Teddy G sald, “Shake! Your hand! Put it therel I love a brave boy. boys love a brave bear; We like every boy from Denver to Rome.” And he gave Jack a @ -shake llke fellows from home did as well as he could do e a lunch, the best he knew bolled potatoes and chicken stew. He sold the bears some clothes to wear, y things as he could spare: rs and coats, a vést and cap, belt, an Indian’s wrap, of gloves, a cattleman’s whip, er watch, a purse. for scrip. Two pairs of shoes bare feet to hide, And leggings with strings right down the side, hey gave Jack gold, enough at least To buy a ticket back to the East Where Jack had a mother and sister and chum wrote him long letters and begged him to come J A NN In half an hour the bears were dressed. 3 Thelr halr was-combed, they looked their best Teddy B and Jeck had a little chat About forgetting friends and this and that, And learning to write and read and spell, And going back to his sister Nell Apd his mother and chum whom he left behind THE ROOSEVELT BEARYS _Q{ Paul _Prper~o [ U/Pabed By V. FlQya : > L M SN : Y “To A COLORED PORTER IN GRAY /ND'GoLD” CE FOR THE TRAIN % % ‘When he ran away the West to find, “Good-by, old fellow,” said Teddy G, “My love to Nell when your folks you see, Be square and white, don’t do tnings wrong, T'll see you East; good-by, so long.” About three o'clock in the afternoon They stopped to chat with a big raccoon, Who asked théem questions and sald that he Hdd been to school and knew A B C, And the football rules and some geography; And the best way yet o climb a tree, And three Latin words and a little Greek, And a placejto fish in the mountain creek. These things he had learned from books and men: Flve years' hard work with teachers ten. = The bears told him of their journey East, And the njight before and the farewell feast, And of plans they had but didn’t care To tell to 'coons just then and there. Thelr feet werc sore: the road was roughi The bears had tramped about enough. The raccoon advised them both to ride: He said he could find two horses tied In a little grove where cowboys keep Some hammocks swung for their mid-day sleep. If the bears would follow he'd find the place, Hclp them to mount and start the race.. The bears got up on saddles round: The horses prancéd and pawed the ground; “A king T'll be,” said Teddy G, “I'll buy a bank and keep the key; I'll gather together a soldier band, And ride to the East and possess the land.” “Don’t be too smart,” said Teddy B, . “You have much to learn before you'll see Yourself a king or a soldier bold: Take my advice and your pony hold Or you'll see a bear take a skyward sall, Over a horse’s head or a horse's tail.” The-blg raccoon admired the pair: He gave directions and told them where To find the road te the nearest train, And asked them to call when they came back sgain. The bears were off; the dust it flew; ° The road was wide and the jockeys knefr v That the time was short and the hours were fow; That the night express was always due At five o'clock and never late: If they missed the train they'd have to walt, So they-told the horses to do or dle; If their legs gave out they'd have to fin Of all the races that were ever run, From Gilpin’s sprint to Edmonton, Or the ride that broke “the one-hoss shay,” Or & charfot race on a circus day, n 07 Or the midnight ride of Paul Revers, - o Or the cowboy’s chase of a Texas steer. ‘. ’ To the quickest time that was ever done N\ For might or money, for fame or fun, b e By race-track mare, or by motor-car, This ride that day was best by far. No stop was made for drink or feed: They went by champs at break-neck speed; They waved their hats as boys they passed: And the lads said, “Gee, but they're going fast.” They asked a man how far they'd come, “One hundred and fifty miles,” sald he; When Teddy G called to Teddy B “Well, I guess that's going some.” Teddy G was the bear to win, But both were there when the train pulled In. To a colored porter in gray and gold Teddy G gave a tip and said, “You hold \ These bags and sticks while we step aboard.” But Teddy B said, “We can’t afford To ride in a Pullman from West to East, It will cost a dollar a day at least To shine my shoes and brush my hat” But Teddy G didn’t scare at that. “We are in for fun, we have lots of stuff. T'll pay the bills; if T haven't enough Y1l send for more. We'll let folks ses We can ride in style,” sald Teddy G. From an open window as the train pulled out. To the bronco racers folks heard them shout: “Get back to your ragch by to-morrow noom, And give our love to the big raccoon, ‘And say to the cowboys up the State That we made our train and the ride was great.” s (Continued Next Sunday.) ’