The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-05
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THE HOSTLER'S STORY.

J. I. Trox bridge in Youths Companion.
What amused us most at the Lake
House last summer was the performance
of bear in the back yard.
He was fastened to pole by chain,
which gave him range of dozen or fif.
teen feet. 1t was not very safe for visitors
to come within that circle, unless they
were prepared for rough handling.
He had way of suddenly catching you
to his bosom and picking your pockets o:
peanuts and candy-if you carried any
about you-in a manner which took your
breath away, He stood up to his work on
mind legs in quite human fashion. and
used paw and tongue with amazing skill
and vivacity. He was friendly, but didn' I
mean any harm, but he was a rude play
fellow.
| shall never forget the ludicrous ad.
venture of dandifed New Yorker, vino
came out in the yard to feed Bruin on seed
cakes, and did not feed him fast enough.
He had approached trifie too near,
when all at once the bear whipped an
arm about him, took him to his embrace
and went through" mis- pockets in a
hurry. The terrified face of the strug-
Cling and screaming fop, and the good.
natured, and business-like expression OF
the fumblIng and munching beast. offer.
ed the funniest sort of contrast.
The one-eyed hostler, who was the
bears especial guardian, lounged quite
leisurely to the spot.
keep still, and he won't hurt ye," he
said turning his quid. That's one of his
tricks. Throw ont what you've got an
he'll leave ye."
The dandy made haste to help Bruin to
the last Of the seed cakes, and escaped
without injury, but in a ridiculous plight
his hat smashed, his necktie and linen
rumpled, and his watch dangling; but
his fright was the most laughable part Of
all.
The one-eyed hostler then made a mo-
ton to the beast. who Immediately
climbed the pole, and looked at us from
the cross-piece At the top
"A BEAR" said the one-eyed hostler.
turning his quid again, is the best heart.
ed. KNOWN est critter that goes on all
tours, I'm speakin' Of onr native black.
bear you understand. The brown bear
amt half so respectable, and the grizzly
bear is one of the ugliest brutes in crea.
ton. Come down here, Pomp."
Pomp slipped down the pole and ad.
vanced toward the one-eyed hostler, walk
ing on his hind legs and rafting his
chain.
playful as a kitten" said the one-eyed
hostler, fondly. I'll show ye."
He took a wooden bar fIom clothes
horse near by, and made a lunge with II
at Pomp's breast.
No pugilist or fencing master could have
parted a blow more neatly. Then the
one-eyed hostler began to thrust and strike
with the bar as if in downright earnest.
Rather savage play" | remarked.
And a friend by my side who never misses
a chance TO make pun. added:
'1es, decided act of bar-bear-ity"
''Oh, he likes it," said the one eyed
hostler. 'Ye can't hit him."
And indeed it was so. No matter how
or where the blow was aimed, move
ment of Pomp's paw. as quick as light
ming. knocked it aside. and he stood good.
humoredly waiting for more. ''0nce in a
while. sail the one-eyed hostler, resting
from the exercise and leaning on thu bar,
while Pomp retired to his pole. there's a
bear of this species that's vicious and
bloodthirsty. Generally, you let them
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