Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-21

they said. i" If he did not lolge his bu!-
lets fully in the bears eye the furious
beast would rush upon HIM" ..E
But the more they remclstrated, the
more steadily he persisted; and the news
of his proposed attempt Spreading all
about. made him quite her among the
villagers.
y At the appointed time, the bold youth.
with few other huntsmen assemped at
the opening Of the den. Then he fasten-
ed u rope rounl his waist, put II butchers
knife i'll his belt, and loaded his musket
with tac-ouce bullets wrapped in creased
bucxskiu.
Bat how could he see the bear, if the
den was dark Z" asked Hal
lie had cut two narrow strips Of pine.
wood, and pierced them with with holes,
in which he placed lighted canlles These
he nailed together, and pts e forw;r /
with his feet, rs he was slowly lowered in
to the chasm, holding his gun ready cock
ed in his hand. In a few minutes Mrs.
Bear yawned and stretched then sh,,
looked with stupid wonder at the brilliant
flame, and wadiing towards it, she lifted
her paw to strike at 1t. This was jus,
what the hunter anticipated, AMI he noise
!essly raised his piece and fired at her
eye.
The crashing, believing report was fol.
lowed by wild howl; anl the men above
pulling eagerly at the rope whiried up the
hunter just as the fierce animal tore after
him TO the mouth Of the den In few
minutes, all was still; when he descended
a second time. Again he fired at tn,
glaring eyeball which burr ell just before
him; aud this time with so true an aim
that the great beast shu llered in all hcl
limbs, and fell d,a where she stood. A;
soon as the smoke cleared away, some 0
the huntsmen joined hi't ana Ii htin.
the cavern with blazing pine knots, they
.,,t,,, s,,ouei 49,. JO"o'''''in fdus1ser. sa'"nv
and ouartered their victim. and sent hel
in convenient pieces 10 the upper world
The baby bear followed ami then th'
party went down the mountain in tr;
umph.
The little fellow thus orphaned, die
not mourn in the least for his lost mamma
Neither did he rese4t The rejoicing whicl
her death occasioned, bot he ate and dran|
and made merry with whoever ras incilne'
to treat hin.
His good nature made him favorite
aud when he was sold to an EnsIishman
his acquaintances were all sorry to par
WIN nilH. IfiS HcN iiaStei o"iiiS" "'t
to Eng'sud; and many were the froli
the sailors had with him, fvr he was ION
Of play as child. and liked attention a
well as a fine lady. Soon after landin
Tialuth pilcser, or Zig, as he was calie
for cow niencej was fastened into a hug
basket, put on board the Great Wester
Railway. and at length, by car and wago'
reached Francis Blckland, Esq, at one
,ae famous colleges in Oxford.
This gentlemen did not even suspe'
what might be in the basket; aud he WI
very much amazed when he lifted the COZ
ct to see brownish animal with Ion
shaggy hair, dart out aud rush away
Service was going on in the chapel an
Tig, guided by the peaing organ mas
for the open door Before he had tin
to take more than a hasty looS inside, tt
man who had the care Of the buiidll
came along, and frightened at the strans
beast, gave grand whisk with his silv'
wand, which WAS the sign OF his chic
darted back, and locked himself safely
to tall pew. Tig was equally alarine'
and scampered with all his might roul
the court, putting to fight the dogs whl'
were lying in the warm sunshine. NJ
Buckland aud his friends followed racil
and chasing until they were out OF breat
, Presently fine bear got one OF his master
fingers in his mouth, and everybody treI
{ bled believing he won d bite II oil. Bu
. no, indeed lie didn't once think Of tn;
He only sucked it with mnmbilpg moi
and walked coutci.tedly on his hind lie
with him all the way TO his rooms.
Tig never ran away after that. lie h
too GOOD time. His master gave b
0 gown such as was worn by the colleglal
3 and took him TO breakfasts and parti
a where he was noticed great deal a
!. where he was treated to all sorts OF u
!; things, especially to mullins and ices
i which he was very foud. A
He was usually good natured and hi
It nv but he lost his temper now aud tn
4 and once, in fit of rage, tore his fn'
v into strips. On such occasions the o
g way to quiet him was by holding his ca