The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-16
9outb'a Department,
The Bear and tho Horse,


The bear vas slowly climbing out Of the
rayiuc, and when ! fret saw him was drag
ging lis huge body over the oscarpment NJ
ihe cliG ~ moment he stoei erect upon
lbe open plain, was filed with q new con-
stcuuudni ! saw too surely that be wac
about 20 attack my hnrc. -.--
The latter had already observed the bears
approach, and seemed 20 he nHl} aware Of
hs danger bad smkcd hurat the dis
iaucc Of about four huudred yards from the
bnrmuea,' aud upon lasso Of twenty in
length, At sighl ~ the bear be had run out
10 tho end Of bis trail rope and aa' sporIing
and plungIug with alright
This bcw dilemma arrested my steps, and
! stood with anxious fcoIiugs 20 watch the
result had no hope Of being able 10
Yield tfc slightest aid 10 my poor horse
NJ least, none occurred TO me 90 that mo-
mtnt
The bear made directly toward him, and
my heart lhrobbcd wildly as behold the
fierce monslor almost within clawiug dis,
lancc. The horse spmR round, however.
md gallopel upon q circle Of which the llsso
was the radius, knew, from the hard jerks
be- had already given 20 the rope, that there
Was no chance Of ia yielding, and setting
him free Noi II was mw,hdc asso Of
toughest thong, 4 knew IL pdGer, aud
remembered how firmly had driven home
the pickcrpiu, This had now cause TO
regret What would not haze given 10
have drawn the blade Of my knife across the
rope
continued 10 watch the struggle with a
painful feeling Of suspense The horse ,rill
kept out NJ reach by Falopiug around the
circumference OF the circle, while the bear
made nj, attacks hy crossing To- chords,
running iu circle. Of lesser diameter The
whole scene bore q resemblance to an act at
the llipphdromc, the bear taking the part Of
rug-mu,trr,
Once or twice, the rope circliug round,
and quite tout, caught upon the legs Of the
bear, aud after carrying him along with il for
some distance, flung him oyfr upon his back.
This seemed 10 add 10 his rage and amer RE.
ing each time be ran for the horse with re-
doubled fury. might have been amused at
the singohr spectacle but mt mind was too
painfully agilncd about The result.
The scene continued for some Riuutcs with.
out much change in the relative position OF
the actors began to hope that the bear
might be bnilled, after all, and, finding the
l. l.
attempts, particularly as noticed the latter
administer several kicks that might have dis
comdtcli any other assailautj bat these only
rendered the bear more savage aud revenge,
ml
Jus, at hi, moment the scene assumed
new phase, likely 10 bring about the dcuouc-
mcntt The rope had once moro pressed
against the bears but thiy time, instead of
trying TO avoid il, he seized it in .his teeth and
paws. / thought, at first, he Wa, going to
cut it, and this was exactly what wished rori
but no-to my conformation, saw that be-
was crawling along it 10y constantly renewing
his hold, and thus gradually aud surely draw
ing nearer 10 his -liclim. The AagAp- nov
screamed with terror
could bear it no longer. remembered
that had left my rifle near the edge of the
i,rrra-rrrs=44=-=zs fiii'i
dashed madly down its face | climbed the
opposite step, ana, clu,chng the gun, rushed
toward the scene of stdge, | was still in
lime the bear bad not VI reached his Vie
Inn, though now within less than six feet Of
him. advanced within ten PAGES, aud fired.
rs though my shot had cut the thong, it gave
way at the moment and the horse, with
Wild neigh sprang off into the prairie.
had hit the bear, as afterwards ascertain
ID, but not in vital part and my bullet had
40 more effect upon him than if it had been
/ drop Of suipc-shot 1t was the strength of
despair that had broken the rope, and set free
he stccd
1t was my turn now for the bear as soon .
IS he perceived that the horse had escaped |.
lin, rushed forward upon me uttcring as he .
lid so, a loud cry, ! had no choice hut fight
had no time 70 reload. struck the brute
nee with my dubbed rifle, an4-Ilinging the
,un away, graspcd the reader knife. With
he strong keen bladc--thc knife was bowie +
l struck out before me hit the-n mo
ncnt felt myself grappled aud held fast.
he sharp claws tore up my flesh one paw
'as griped over my hips, another rested on
ny shoulder, while the white teeth CLEANED
cfore my eyes. My knite-qrm-wns- frrr=l-
od watched this when graphing, and, with
Il the energy of despair plunged the keen
ladc between the ribs of my antagonist
Wayne Rcads Var 7raR' N.
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A mountain ravinc.
Pronounced da-noo-mong
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