The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-05-06

II Ind three teeth taken Out rather curl
ou-ly once said the stranger, raising his
bearded lir, showing the vacancy occasion
ed thereby. nAnd as we've get to wait for
tie cars quite while yet, for, ike yourself,
was unaware of the change of time, III
tel ron the story:
when ] was young man eft-enty. two
my father emigrated to the Far West-ws
rrrived there in the fall-and from that
time until the middle Of the winter | had a
continued, unrelenting toothaehe, and if
the front teeth, which caused the pain, bad
not been removed they might have aehed 10
shia day, fer ought know ] became 50
nervous and cross that | Was perfectly un
cndurabie to myself and friends
zone day, scarce knowing how to pass
away the long, dreary hours, / shouidered
nv rife md entered the woods. For an
honr or more ! wandered lis,ening about,
the pain from nv teeth occupying my at
tantion. When | discovered the distance
! had travelled, wished myself back home
again. and regretted my folly thinking TINT
J might have been more comfortable by the
firesds.
II turned 20 retrace my steps, when |
heard low growl close at hand Looking
about me, | soon discovered the form of an
utmost iamished she bear My pain was
forgotten in a moment. | raised my rife
ana fired; the animal fell and, in nv folly,
/ rushed forward. When within few feet
Of the beer she rose upon her launches and
turned her blazing eyes full upon me; her
mouth was opened wide, her tongue protud
o,A fha frorh a. ltnoA l.
from.
I'm take you down from that thought
j, as ! raised the butt of my rife high
shove my head and struck at the bear. but
she pnrried the blow very neatly with hes
dexter paw and sent my rife flying from
my grasp, beyond my reach.
II was Il little taken back at this spcci
men Of skill; my fst was clenched and
struck at Mrs. Bruin. She succeeded in
c'awing off my cap, and drew her long nails
through my hair, making not very agree
able comb. Ny blow took effect on her
snout, staggering her little. She gather
ad herself and stretched out her paws ready
- give me a hug IN case came neer enough
but WAS on my guard. Box ng YVES a
fsveFite amusem mt of mine, and smart was
The ;nsu who could get the best of me. OF
Ell the antagonists | have ever met, Mrs
l,ruln was the most scientiic | was in a
pretty predcament. ! tried running, but
the bear was tie aeetest, and when | paus
Ell she stood on the defensive. | became
more fatigaed every moment, while my
touriooted antagonist appeared good for
IN hour TO come. She now cnauged hel
tactics, as if she had discovered shat my
strength was failing. Walking along on
her hind legs. che would near me and Then
ep-ing forward, and | had to be pretty ike
ly q eude her grasp.
- watched any chance, end when mex
she sprang, planted my foot against hei
stomach and sent her reeling over. Ny
foot caught in the undcrbrnsh, and fel
with her. We Eere both up at once;
struck her under the ear, and she braugh,
her paw upon ny mouth with such iOrce
that fell headang. l felt the uprooted
teeth in my mouth, and spat them out; the
blood WAS streaming from my nose and
mouth inn small torrent; | lelt the hot
breath OF the bear upon my face; a fierce
growl Of triumph, and she tore the cloths
from my back, taking fair share Of skin
along with them. That WAS an agouZng
moment for mo: igsthered all my strength
and attempted to arise, bnt was not al
lowed to gain my feet, for the fierce bess
fel!ed me to the ground again as often as
tried it.
well, mister, | thought my time had
come. The blood was streaming from my
wounds; the bear had one paw on my
breast. which prevented me from arising
The burning eyes were looking into mine
The bear struck me on the temple. | beard
the report of "a, cad then | was lost to
all around ae.
"When recovered, an old hunter
named Bill Harris stood oyer me the bear
lay stiff and dead little ways otf-and he
fsid:
''.Me and Jim Kirk has been hun tin
after this bur fur long while she ar 'bou.
starved, an knew she'd fout ike all patur,
an if hadn't cum along jest in the mex
OF time she'd fixed you. You see seed
aow matters stud, an SO bored into her
tax her right in the heart--shs drapped,'
That's the way became minus three
teeth Tile Fed.