The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-05-08
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Battle with q Bear.

never did like bears. and polar
bears than any other bears, 80, when
think of my little escapade when |
was "up north last year, II cold
shiver runs through my frame.
Who l am or what I AN don't
much mates, SO l need not explain
myself any further than to say that
last year bad the darndest adven.
ture with polar bear that ever IA
creature of this unhappy world had.
Well, during the long winter
months that we were shut in by the
ice we had constructed come snow
huts or cairns, as we call them, for
il was much warmer to sleep in theu
than to sleep on "eoard ship 10 we
Used to nestle in them for tue night.
One day when we had returned
from an unsuccessful hunt, We re
paired to the ship, aud INDUCED III
hearty meal while praying fJr the
speedy termination OF the ~iuter.
| suppose that l must have had q
elsss too much, or that the cold ali
had affected my head for l began to
talk u thing that don't generally
do.
Now, they all knew of nv hatred
for "po!srs, aud used occasionally
10 chaff me with it. aud on this par
ticular day they began with u von =
geance
Kill any polars to-day, 'Blinkey'
''Polsrs says |, in loud vuics
Now, look you here yoa feileIs ere
always onstiiug me about 'pol.rs,
but l amt scared ut auy polar lv'
ing. So put that in your pipe anC
smoke it.
"Ob, you amt amt youf' says the
bo's'n.
"No, I amt says l a; and what
more. Que of these mornings yO'
will SEQ me bring in big polar 10
breakfast
"Bet you won't shouted twent
voices.
"Bet I dol I yelled back sgair
and carried away by my unnatnra
ardor, l made bets in all directions
When returned to my cairn tina
night, l bitterly repented my foil,
asd mentally specnlated ou the i'm
probability of polar being gsner
GUS enough to allow me 70 shoe
him.
In this melancholy state OF mind
crawled into my cairn--the opening
are only large enough to admit you
entrance in an excessively low pos
ton-and as l composed myself
sleep, l vowed a solemn vow nevt
TO bet on 'polars again.
At about three o clock, tho ne.
morning + was aroused from Il
arms of Morpheus by hearing u lo'
gruntiug eouud at the entrance {
my cairn.
Hastily removing tho bundle vii
which l had closed the orltice, l ale
cd nv rifle aud cravlsd to the e'
trance to interview my early mor'
Ing visitor.
l reached the opening, put II
head out, but could not see anyth'n'
but resolving to mako sure, ve
turod my shoulders out also, whe
on turning my head little to q
left, what was my horror and dlsn
TO SEQ m enormous polar looki'
me full In tho face.
To draw myself in again like
frightened snail into its shell, "
the work Of q second, and not q ~
ond too soon, either, for my uninv
oil visitor showed his mulzle into
opening aud greeted mo with wio
roar, to which | answered by bl'
on the snont from the but snt oil
tihs, causing the retreat OF the
emy in disnay.
Here was 0 golden opportunity
distinguish myself, o. hl c''
only get n fair shot Ut ths pol'
Suddenly a bright idea hiahsi
ross my fretful brain. Why not t'
mol out at the other ead aud take
bear In tho rear
No sooner said than done hat
et in hand. cut my way throu
the back Of tho cArin, rssols'ns
steal q march on ths polar ~
q hard Job Ia two ssnssA tor
anow of the hut had been aanser
into Q salid, Arm substance, al
waa tough work 10 barrow hso0
A. lssl, by dint u supsrhu'nAa -
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