Mr. Bear’s Bow Ties

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TITLE : Mr. Bear’s Bow Ties AUTHOR : Odille Ousley
PLACE AND DATE
OF PUBLICATION :New York,1964

BRIEF SUMMARY :

Mr. B.T. Bear worked in the elevator in the big old department house at the corner of Cherry Street and Maple Street. Mr. B.T. had many good friends in the old apartment house.

But little Benny Bear was Mr. B.T.’s best friend. Benny has just come back from a walk with his father and mother. He ran to the elevator and pushed the button. Then he waited for his friend Mr. B.T. to come. Mr. B.T. opened the rattlety elevator door . “Hello there, Benny,” said Mr. B.T.

Benny Bear lived on the top floor. He counted the floors as they went up and up and up. Early the next morning Mr. Ben Bear started for work. He pushed the button for the elevator and waited. Benny Bear heard Mr. B.T.’s old elevator coming up_ creaky, squeaky.

So Benny ran down the hall to say good-by to his father. Soon the elevator door opened. There stood Mr. B.T. in his yellow bow tie. “Good morning, Mr. B.T.,” said Benny’s father. “How’s the weather today?” “The weather couldn’t be better,” said Mr. B.T. “You will not need umbrella today, Mr. Ben.” Mr. B.T.’s friends always asked him about the weather. And Mr. B.T. could always tell them if the day was_

rainy or snowy or sunny.

“Come along and ride down with us, Benny,” said Mr. B.T. “I will bring you up again. I am not very busy this early in the morning.” So Benny got on the elevator and down they went_

creaky, squeaky, creaky, squeaky. Mr. B.T. liked to talk... [continues]