Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-10-24
Farm and Fzreszde.
II Nk.H.ERH.IBLE Y'OU.v'(I BB.1R.

Little bruin was an unfortunate, mother
less fOundling-more unfortunate and more
mothcrlcss Than ever foundling was before
for he never saw his mother and his
mother never beheld him. lie was en-
phatically "an unlocked cub,' in fact, he
was never born at all. An Indian hunter,
well armed, came across II monstrous Gin
namon hcaress, and killed her nd-well,
in short our little bear was a sort of Mae
dun. lie was native, if that term can be
used, of the Rattoon mountains, in New
Mexico. The aboriginal hunter who slew
his mother was Ute. Moved by strange
touch of tenderness, he wrapped up the tiny
little creature, and took it into Trinidad,
where he sold it TO a Philadelphia traveller,
DIR. l., who took Il fancy to bring it TO
his friend, Mrs. M of Glen Eyrie. 1t
oddly happened that this lady had always
had in the "many mansions" of her great,
tender heart, a little house set apart for a
pet bear, which had never come to her.
Now he was on the way-traveling as fast
as the stage-coach could carry him. He
had TO be fed on milk, from a bottle, and
when hungry, as was frequently the case,
would cry so like a child, that passengers,
Sc eing in the DOCTORS arms bundle very
like baby, were moved TO gentlest SYM
pathy. At Colorado Springs the doctor
had chance to present his offspring in
person. Mrs. M graciously received it
in box, which was deposited in the bot
tom OF her carriage. Then she set out for
home. But the way was long, the bottle
wa' empty, the bear was hungry, and miss
ed his late guardian. He cried, he whined,
lie roared, he broke from his box, tore
around the carriage, and had to be held by
two strong hands. Even at that age this
mite Of an ursa minor displayed extraor-
binary strength and spirit. Arrived at the
house he was fed till he was gorged and
grateful and dropped Off into happy slnm-
Der, lying on his back, with all four feet in
the air. 1t was soon found impracticable
to bring him up on the bottle, as his fierce
appetite caused him TO devour the indiges-
tible India-rubber tops. He was next
taught TO drink from his mistress's fingers,
laid in a saucer of milk. lie would always
grasp her hand, with both his paws, and
hold 1t 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 affectionate. Lit
tie Daisy, the loveliest child alive, would
trot about with him in her arms. If she
squeezed him ever so hard, or pulled his
morsel OF tail, he would grunt little,
but never use his teeth or claws. 1t was a
new and charming little version of Beauty
and the Beast. He delighted TO play with
the three little boys running, jumping,
clambering and tumbling about in a 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 boy or the boy most of bear.
IIo learned easily various tricks, such as
walking on his hind legs, and standing on
his head. For music he showed a strong
liking, preferring that of lively character.
Whenever he heard the piano he would
prick up his ears, leave play, his bed, any
thing but his dinner, go and seat himself
beside the player, and listen with all the
air of musical critic. In mischief he sur
passed small boys, puppies and monkeys.
He delighted to get at nicely made bed,
and turn 1t into "mare's nest" lie was
the torment of the poor Chinaman's life
syly creeping into the laundry, and in an
instant turning his basket of nicely ironed
clothes topsy-turvy. More than once no
reduced All Sin to despair and tears. At
last he began to make foraging raids into
the store-room, and one day was found
heels over head in cask of sugar, having
"a sweet refreshing season." Soon after
this he was banished to the barn, where.
as he frightened the horses and cows, he
was chained in his little pen. But he work.
ed at the spring of his chain till he opened
1t and escaped TO the house. He stole in,
went directly upstairs, turning the knobs
ofall the doors that hindered his progress,
made his way to the chamber of his mis-
tress, tore all the clothes off the bed, dane
ed and tumbled, and had high old time
generally. Once again he broke Jail, and