The Republican journal., 1873-09-25

Bruin as d Pet,

and his mother never beheld him. lie was
emphatically 'an unlocked cub'-in fact, he
was never born at all An Indian hunter.
| well-armed. came across Il monstrous Gin
namon bearess, and killed her-and-wen,
| III short, our little bear was Il sort Of Mae
duff. lie was q native, if that term can
| be used, Of the Rattoon Mountains, in
New Mexico. The aboriginal hunter who
slew his mother was Il Ute, Moved by a
| strange touch of tenderness, he wrapped
up the tiny little creature, and took it into
Trinidad, where he sold it to Philadel-
phla traveller DIR. l.. who took
| fancy to bring it to his friend, Mrs. NJ
OF Glen Eyrie. 1t oddly happened that
this lady had always had in the many
mansions OF her great tender heart a lit
Tie house set apart for a pet bear, which
had never come to her Now he was on
coach could carry him, He had to be fed
on milk from bottle and when hungry
AS was often the case, would cry so like a
| child, that passengers sooing in the doc
| tors arm, a bundle very like 4 baby were
moved to gentlest sympathy At Colorado
Springs the doctor had a chance to present
his offspring i'll person. Mrs - graci-
ously received it in box. which was de
posted in the bottom OF her carriage
Then she set out for her home, but the
way was long, the bottle was empty, the
bear was hungry, and missed his late guar
dian. He cried, he whined, he roared, he
broke from his box tore round the carri-
age, and had to be held by two strong
hands Even at that age this mite Of an
uJS0 manor displayed extraordinary spirit
and strength. Arrived at the house he
was fed till he was gorged and grateful,
and dropped off into Il happy slumber,
lying on his back with all four feet in the
air. 1t was soon found impracticabe to
bring him up on the bottle, as his fierce
appetite caused him to devour the indiges-
tible India rubber tops He next was
taught to drink from his mistress fingers
laid in u saucer of milk He would always
grasp her hand with both his paws and
hold it firmly till he was through. He was
allowed to run freely about the house, and
while from the first singularly playful and
cunning was gentle and atfectionatc Lit
tie Daisy, the loyeliest child alive, would
trot about with him i'll her arms. If She
squeezed him ever so hard, or pulled his
morsel of tail, he would grunt little,
but never used his teeth OF claws. 1t was
Il new and charming version Of Beauty
and the Beast He delighted to play with
the three little boys. running, jumping,
clambering and tumbling about, in mar
velously Jolly and childish way. When it
came to climbing trees after one OF them
it was a question whether the bear was
most of Il boy, or the boy most Of Il bear.
He learned easily various tricks, such rs
walking on his hind legs and standing o4
his head For music he showed Il strong
liking, preferring that Of Il lovely charac-
for W Ihaua,-ar he heard the Di9nO he
would prick up his ears, leave play, his
bed, anything but his dinner, 90 aud seat
himself beside the player and listen with
all the air Of Il musical critic. In mischief
he surpassed small boys, puppies and
monkeys He delighted To get INTO Il
nicely-made bed and tuIn Ii Intu Il mares
nest lie was the torment OF the poor
Chinaman's lite-slyly creeping INTO the
laundry, and Ill AN instant turning ms
basket OF neatly -lfoned tlotheS t2PSS-
turvy. More than once he reduced 1Ah 94A
to despair and Tears, At last ne pe9au -
make toraging raids into the sLort-rooht,
and one day was found heels over Aea" ia
a caSk of 1ugarc having sweet, itire7h-
inc season. soon after tins he W17 paIl-
ished to the barn, where. IT. ne frightened
the horses auU cows, he was cAAIncl III
hi little pen, But he worked al In" Spnns
of h- chain till lte opened 1t, 'A}'t r-caYed
to the house He stole in aud went dire'
IL up Stair, turning the knobs of I'LL tine
doors that hindered his progress, h@dt hi,
IN tha clothes nf the bed d,rcoI 9ld
tumbled, and had hl@h ol! 'ia' =, ,'''''.
~ Once a%ait h' PROSE .l''il' :AN "'"
d'red on to p9l @Nt''"', III" an '4tr
mgA hIs klhd H"'t'"' W"I tt"HHj." WIN
leara that a"l"r 'Hr ""N.d ihd j'i'' tha
9All hln to a sho" man, ana tHtI A' N'ii'',
grow up demorajI@rd, NtGaHo"t traf'""
bea. But he rrtu'ned I'i, 4 prod'&h sou
ana humbiy licked hrr AanI' and then hls
own paw IN token OF Inm&"r- lie showed
decided l'v"llI'~ni ''h ahr "t ih, ser
| wants win" had ".rA Aln't Ie I'M" h' IayIShed
| careeses, but always turned COLD bear
and objected to his ltWIps Ioudnp,- ior
| SUGAR and pickles When eating he gave