Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-07-02

stream. Consequently, we had to ascend
above mill dam Influences, which region
we arrived at in ten mics travel from Bel
Center. Here, in wild, alnlosG unknown
part Of Old CRAWFORD, we earnestly set TO
fishing. Trouting is shy work. requiring
personal coneealment, patience and lonli-
ness; so cur company separated into ones,
except i1at Henry Hyde and reporter pair
Ell. Dir Apgell scattered along behind Je-
hiel, ans HuIbut went above, Jehiel de-
IploYed scout and wandered nearly mile
below, coming at last to bend Of deep
water which Swallowed out to a wide shoal
in which a flock Of trout seemed grazing,
their silver and yermillion sides beautifully
phosphcnzing in the sunbeams. Here
there was solemn stiffness, except for the
rustlihg brook and splurge Of playing trout.
Bey ord was clearing, deserted house
and unfinished fence, the latter winding
along the stream just in front Of Jehiel,
whose display Of heroisn we are about to
illustrate by a drawing made expressly for
the occasionsas the subject deserves that
full injustice which words alone fail to pre-
sent. He dropped his baited hook among
tie trout which was instantly seized By
very big one, probably the captain Of the
piscatora play school, But SO furious
ierkcd tie heroic Jehiel as to tear the hook
from the fish's jaw, tie splash Of the falling
trout causing a skedaddle in the family.
The same moment a kind Of strange noise
resembling a Snort was heard near by The
fence, begeitidg a thought Of Jerusalem
what's that" Still another snort, louder
and deeper, showing fastening rage;
another bite, and with i came from across
the water growl; a false nibble, then a
crack from the brush, and something ike
heavy rub against the fence with papa-
bic bear grant and champiug Of jaws.
Thoughts Of danger instantly came over Je-
hiel, anG on raising bis eyes for the first
time to see what could the matter be,there
stood erect lady Bruin, leaning upon the
fence and looking hiR squarely and fierce
" in the f3ce.
The poetry Of fishing was now forgot
ten, those staring eyes were set iatently
another way, aud the great drops Of sweat
and dirt rolled down zigzag over lis face,
fishing rod inyoluntarly moved up to half
mast, and q ncbed between two of the
worst scared fists eyer seen in old Craw-
ford. A monstrous she bear right before
Jelliel, fore paws dangling over the fence
and two dependent cubbies by her side
Such We're the first positions Of Jehiel and
the bear, when all the murders and thrill
| ing encounters with beasts of the forest
overheard OF read Of passed through bis
mind in panic flashes-all ID The very few
moments while occupying position number
one. Y eaponless, not even SO much as a
bottle Of invincible magic pain killer, to
dash in Bruins face, not IN bear fighting
practice, nothing but pair Of the iloetest
and safest 10 bes on legs to he found in the
country-so beFeaved Of friends stood Je-
hiel while facing the living jaws Of grim
death for some minutes Madam Bruins
temper cooled mol BY DELAYS; she balanced
for leap over the fence, whereupon j..
hiel took position numler tive, as illustra-
ted by our artist J. ]. Barber