Worn Teddy Bear on a Patchwork Pillow

The teddy bear is named after Theodore Roosevelt. On a 1902 hunting trip in Mississippi he refused to shoot a black bear that his guides had tied to a tree. A newspaper cartoon made the story famous. Within months toy makers were selling stuffed Teddy's bears. This one has been loved thin, with worn mohair and a foot pad sewn up in dark thread. It sits against a faded patchwork pillow on a small wooden bed in a teddy bear jigsaw puzzle full of soft afternoon light.