“_But TEDDY-G went straight ahead, while the machine by TEDDY-B was fed._” ]
Letters in dozens from girls and boys Sending them books and candy and toys To give away when they wanted to treat Deserving lads like Muddy Pete.
The last letter opened by TEDDY-B Was an invitation to the Wax Musee, To visit the show that day at three.
“I’ll hire a machine,” said TEDDY-G, “And answer my mail by electricity. There’s one at work on the floor below, Where you feed in letters and let it go.
I’ve seen the writing of this machine, Like a printed page in blue and green; And the girl who owns it said that she Would give a typewriting lesson free.”
Copyright, 1907, by Edward Stern & Co., Inc.
“‘Good afternoon,’ said TEDDY-B, ‘Is this Buster Brown and Tige I see?’” ]
Said TEDDY-B, “I’m afraid you’re wrong, But if you want to try I’ll go along.” So down they went to try their luck At printing letters like a book.
The girl was out; the machine was there; TEDDY-G sat down on the little chair And started in with all his might To pound the keys and make them write; While TEDDY-B at every call Fed in a letter, envelope and all.
“This machine writes Greek,” said TEDDY-B, As he picked up the letters the type to see; “At least the language is new to me: Chicago is spelled without a C, And Boston has neither S nor T;
And Priscilla Alden would make you sick, She’s like a problem in arithmetic; And that Kansas teacher is doing some tricks With question marks and the figure 6;
And that farmer man, no one will blame If he shoots us both when he sees his name. You wrote this lawyer about the old balloon In dollar signs enough to buy the moon.”
But TEDDY-G went straight ahead While the machine by TEDDY-B was fed Until every letter that both Bears had Was answered some way, good or bad.
’Twas three o’clock when they left to see The mysteries of the Wax Musee.
They found Buster Brown in the entrance hall And a cat climbing up the building wall With Tige below looking up at puss And Buster’s mother trying to stop the fuss. “Good afternoon,” said TEDDY-B, “Is this Buster Brown and Tige I see?” (Tige gave Buster a knowing wink Which put him wise and made him think.)
“The Roosevelt Bears! I’ve heard of you; TEDDY-B and G! How do you do! You’re the jolliest bears I ever saw.” And Buster shook each by the paw While Tige seemed glad that he was near And put on a smile from ear to ear.