The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-02-16
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"IEhtin llanJer Frank are you bc-he-e ing
about somewhat poeyshly exclaimed J. as niy
mcss-mate raised himself fo give vent 10 another
burst Of laughter hraa'iHv ep 1oli.13ul rev
cr into a-laea bad ft.aa orela a-v. lfl tell
it, over lave .e..r; not ete 'al received.
de reader. hHf ere 3 yss ia .aaal. q. ddfGne
on t e tofof b4uoI 'n m eut "a Rogue's
Ear digsinga.
Why you sec said Frank. J. las just think
ing Of the merry dance that litlc blacleycd witch
led us in 81. Louis, oh don't wish I was back
lagan my names lot Frank Gardner, if I
wouldn't be even with her for TIE trick She play
eI me. the evening before started for this cursed
wild country. where women are MS scarce as
saiats and gold and grizzly bears as plenty as
tnrnips in new patch"
"What trick was that F.aul, % inquired T.
''No you don't no you don't-catch me tell
ing joke on myaeIi, to have II relailed for my
Ie pecial benef al The diggings ever, day for the
next fortnight. Doc DO you think am alto
gelher green. or suppose ! have treqie7 myself
ont Of The last joke TO BE- caught so soon again9"
Come. now Frank said ], you know 1
wouldn't tell IT,"
Wod5n't tell & by hokey III as soon trust
a wom,n with secret as YOU with joke. why
you'd tell # before You slept o. pull ia a mighty
r re nIeht. ha! ~ ls
"Wh Frank, you hayen'.a very exalted opin-
ion Of N seciet-kecping powers
"No. that I have not, when joke is to bc
told; SO it creates little fun, you don't care
who suffers. but then yoa arc parlonabe, for
you as willingly take a share as give it," Bu-
l.. 4. D.. o. L. IFf.
the same time Frank turned as pale as a sheet,
and covering down, covered himself entirely
with his blanket.
must confess although yet heard nothing.
still the appearance OF Frank, and our lonely
situation, caused peculiar chilly sensation to
| course through my veins, and my hair to assume
| a very poFcupine appearance thieves. murder
ers, bears, Indians, IN instant flashed across
| my mind, and / was in the act of dropping on
| my knees, and mechanically repeating Our Father
who art in heaven, the only prayer, OF the time,
] coaId for the life Of me think Of when 7 dis
nctly heard, out side our tent, the cracking of
ranc1es and rustic cf leaves closer came the
sounds. and directly to US.
Frank Frank your gun, said /, in q low and
husky tone. at Tie same time reaching for mine
mentally determining if the worst came to the
worst, to sell my life as dearly possible.
Soon our doubts as to the nature of the enc
my were put to rest, for within foot Of the
portion Of the tent against which Franks head
reclined, we distinctly heard the savage growl of
! the grizzly bear; in an instant Frank was on his
feet, gun in hand.
BE cool said at the same time sensible Of a
very aguish sort Of feeling almost overpowing
as this was no time to show The white
feather, and Tie least finchng on my part (being
| Older might in al probability, prove the des-
truciion Of both, l determined to face the danger
boldly, and if needs be TO the death Soon MIR.
Bruin not satisfied win outside accommoda-
tions very compiasently inserted has nose uu-
I Meath the edge of our tcnl slil MOT o.lsHed
th this, but apparently anxious I'D discover
| how we mOrlals hive, gave saui HHd Er2vi,
land pushed his whole he48 Vilhia
! Reader, / have toterdbe share - f.
age and do not think Wou.a SD luH 800 .r-
n danger. if love or duty called ne tu aCuou,
bat to be IN a small tent within five feet oi me
Swapping grinning incis0rs OF huge grizzly he1r-
| knowing well, that TO advance nay chance of be-
looming mince meat for his bearshps supper was
most likely. If not entirely certain. and to re-
| raat lust as certainly would he, if only for love
of the thing give chase, and successfully TOO. 10
The entire discOmfOrture of my COat-tull aud
| neither garments, then don't laugh, that If pla-
ced in this annoying perplexity, thought his
mead a leetle the largest thing of The kind j had
lever imagined. The heads Of bears safely Gagged
I'm Menageries dwindlcd down In comparison TO
that of sucking kittens, and the whole body
of the Elephant itself was only circumstance.
! / may have trembled, yes, ! almost think dad
tnoyy that / come to remember correctly know
. 7 did out who Wouldn't it was however a
Ilarpe head and larger body carried 1T, enOr-
nous / may say. but the time place and crcum-
stances doubtless in my imagination increased
Its dimensions; his eyes SHOWN IKE Dalls OIL hTe5
and his teeth would have formed good stock in
trade for flourishing dentist. lie made no ef-
fort Ia enter the sanctity Of our dOmice farther,
bat eazed upon as apparently as unconccmed as
| lboreh we had been old iamilars. but as Frank
and il had come to the conclusion that the better
| ari of valor is discretion, we resolved Co await
an onset before resisting his entance,-ea
| g,.otalv making t. the adversary. that pacific
aronosition SO often used by school boys You
liet 1ne alone and IN let gou alone Still each
leve was on the alert and each with finger on the
ty;ooer of has trusty fire arms, determined 10 do
d,,fg when actually needed. After fully satisfy
ling his curiosity of the contents Of our tent Sc
gave parting growl, and to our utmost satisiac-
fion and pleasure, Withdrew his head and trot-
Ited Off. This may have been visit of ceremo-
Inv according to bearish custom; but as I am no
great observer of etiquette. nevei returned tbe
call to the Bruin family, during my stay ln the
lcountry.
i Reader. / did not finish my letter that night,
nor even ask Frank again 70 tell ne ine lo.a
played upon him the night before starting ioI oai-