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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Thursday November 25, 1993 -- Page 6 The Roosevelt Bears - their travels and adventures by Seymour Eaton Illustrated by V. Floyd Campbell Editor's Note: This story is from 1906 and the first part was in last Christmas' edition of The San Juan Record . So, to refresh your memories we have abridged the first two chapters here. We plan to have a chapter a week, as a bit of an early Christmas present for the younger readers, between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. Perhaps parents or older siblings can read this to the very young members of the family. Have a happy and safe holiday season. r CHAPTER ON- EThe bears leave their mountain home The sun was high in the eastern sky, And the bears were planning Two Roosevelt Bears had a home out West In a big ravine near a mountain crest, Where they ate their meals and took their rest, And gathered sunshine and strength and cheer, shack; The man had left and hadn't come back; No one was home but his chore-bo- y Jack. "Hello! One bear was black and one was gray; Each was good and neither would say A swear word loud either night or day. " said Teddy B, "Where are the folks? We want to see Inside your house. Were going to stay An hour for lunch and perhaps we may Sleep here tonight if you treat us right. Come Jack, don't scare! These bears don't bite." Teddy G said, "Shake! Your hand! Put it there! 1 love a brave boy, boys love a brave bear; We like every boy from Denver to Rome." And he gave Jack a hand-shak- e like fellows Jack did a well as he could do To make a lunch, the best he knew, Of boiled potatoes and chicken stew. -- The bears were tired of the life they led; They wanted to see the world, they said; To visit New York and Boston, too, And perhaps Chicago and Kalamazoo; To go to theatre and church and school, To see a banker or broker, and fool With money a little and try a hand At running a paper or leading a band. They had heard of things bears never see: Golf and weddings and afternoon tea, Trolleys and trains and buildings high, And machines that write and machines that fly, And hotels with waiters clear out of range, And bulls and bears in a stock exchange, And other things both great and small That bears have never seen at all. The sun rose up in a cloudless sky; The bears were ready, they said goodbye To friends and trees and stones and hills, And with money enough to pay their bills And bags on back and sticks in hand they started their tram across the land. - CHAPTER TWO The Roosevelt Bears race to catch THE LIMITED EXPRESS With burdens light and spirits gay The two bears journeyed on their way. for miles alone; They followed a trail there wasn't a stone; There wasn't a tree, and plain Simply a path over hill and went back nowhere Which came from He sold the bears some clothes to wear, As many things as he could spare: Trousers and coats, a vest and cap, A leather belt, an Indian's wrap, A pair of gloves, a cattleman's whip, A silver watch, a purse for scrip, ... Their home was high and deep and wide, An elegant place for bears to hide again. Good-day!- home from The gray bear's name was TEDDY G; The G for grizzly or gray or gay, for he was full of fun as a bear can be. Not B for Bad and G for good The black bear wanted it understood. The "Teddy" part is a name they found their lunch to try When they came in sight of a ranchman's And welcomed friends from far and near. The black bear's name was TEDDY-B- ; The B for black or brown, you see, Or bright or bold or brave or boss; He was always kind and seldom cross. ' - r:A v.' SfifipvT; mMfr : y,. ih vS vft- ' n - S' Two pairs of shoes bare feet to hid, And leggings with strings right down the side. They gave Jack gold, enough a least To buy a ticket back to the East Where Jack had a mother and sister and chum Who wrote him long letters and begged him to come. "V.v. i .y. Blanding ' "A: .v Y rJ" Monticello 678-278- 1 587-230- 2 SAN JUAN PHARMACY Thanksgiving Special Sale Select Perfumes 25-5- 0 off bXIoJc to ards 15 -- sh - 30 off off - Porcelin dolls & clowns 20 off LEFTON SNOW VILLAGE - 20 off iJQXVo Q&35 0tiGBJUGD03 SAN JUAN PHARMACY in Blanding 65 S. Main 1 2 Monticello 148 S. Main 678-278- 587-230- OR |