Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-10
The Pet Bear.

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Little Bruin was an unfortunate, mother.
less ioundling-more unfortunate aud more
motherless than ever founding was before
for he never saw his mother and his
mother never beheld him. He was cm-
phatically "an unlikej cub i'm fact he
was never born at ALL An Indian hunter,
well armed, came across monstrous cinna-
mon bearess, and killed her. and-well, in
short, our little bear was a sort Of Macdulf.
He was native, if that term can be used,
Of the Rattoon Mountains, in New Mexico.
The aboriginal hunter who slew his mother
was a Ute. Nor.l ~ o'-~~ra tnnch Of
tenderness, he wrapped up the tiny little
creature and took ii into Trinidad, where
he sold it to q traveller, who took a fancy to
bring it to his Colorado friend Mrs. NJ.
It oddly happened that this lady had al.
ways had in the many mansions Of her
great tender heart, little house set apart
for pet bear, which bad 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 bottle, and,
when hungry, as was frequently the case,
would cry go like a child that passengers,
seeing in the doctors arms bundle very
like baby, were moved to gentest sym.
pathy.
At Colorado Springs the doctor had a
chance to present his offspring in person
Mrs. NJ. graciously received it in box,
which was deposited in the bottom of her
carriage Then she set out FOR home. But
the way was long, and the bottle was empty,
the bear was hungry, and missed his late
guardian. lie cried, he whined, he roared,
be broke from his box, tore around the car
riage, aud had to be held by two strong
hands. Even at that age this mite of an
urs1 miaor displayed extraordinary strength
aud spirit. Arrived at the house, he was
fed till he was gorged and grateful, and
dropped off into happy slumber, lying on
his back, with all four feet in the air. 1t
was soon found imprac,icable to bring him
up on the bottle, as his fierce appetite caused
him to deyour the indigestible lndia.rubber
tops. lie was next taught to drink from
his mistress fingers, laid in saucer Of
milk. He would always grasp her hand
with both his paws, and hold it firmly till
he was through.
lie was allowed 10 RIM freely about the
house and while from the first sineularly
playful and cunning. was gentle and aifec.
tionate. Little Daisy, the loyeliest child
alive wonld trot about with him in her
arms. If She squeezed him ever so hard,
Ior pulled his morsel of a 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. lie de-
Iligbted 10 plav with three little bows. run.
nino umniny clamberinc. and tnmblino
about in a maryelously ioIIy and childish
, wav When il came to climbing trees al.
ter one of them. il was a question whether
the hear was most of n bov. or the bow
most Of a bear. He learned easily various
.r;cks sucb as walking on his hind lecs
and standing ON his head. For music he
showed strong liking. preierrinc that Of
lively character. whenever he heard
p. the niono he would prick up his ears. leave
I NAV his he'd ANYTHING but dinner. 90 and
sent himself beside the player. and listen
n win oll tbe air of mnsical critic In
e mischief he surpassed small bows, puppie.
and monkeys. He delighted to get at a
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u man, and that he would grow up uemor'
a allied yagabond learned Dear but n'
G returned, like prodlgal son, ana humbly