The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-19
THE HOsTLER's STORY.
. by j. T. TRowBRIDGB.
! Youths Companion .

liYcuth's Compartment i
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 a chain,
which gave him q range of dozen or
fifteen feet. 1t was not very safe for
visitors, to come within that circle, unless
they were prepared for rough handling.
He had q -way,sof suddenly catching
you 10 his bosom, and picking your
pockets OF peanuts and candy,-if you
carried any about yoa,-in manner
which took your breath away. He stood
upto his work on his hind legs in quite
human fashion, and used paw and
tongue with amazing skill and vivacity.
He was, friendly, and didn't mean any
harm, but be was rude plav-fellow.
II shall never forget the ludicrous
adventure of dandifed .New-Yorker
who came outinto the yard to feed bruin
on seed-cakes, and Gid not feed him fast
enough. iaesfaA u j. .''2
He had approached trife too near,
whefran at once the Bear whipped an
arm about him, took him to his embrace.
and l"iwent through" his pockets in a
hurry . The terrified face of the strug-
Cling and screaming fop, and the good
natured, business-like expression of the
fnmbiing and nrunching BEAST offered
the Thunderstorm of CONTRAST
The one-eyed hostler, who was the
bear'ss&especial usguardian, lounged
ieisurely to the spot.
sKeeP still, and he won't hurt ye,"
he said, turning his quid. "That's one
ofhis tricks. Throw out what you've
g5t,- and 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
The one-eyed hostler made a motion
t0Ithe beast, who Immediately climbed
the pole, and looked at us from the cross
piecegat the top. sg s 81 .,sl aT
- A BEAR" said the one-eyed hostler,
turning his quid again, 4 is the best
hearted, KNOWN est critter that goes on
alEfours. Pm speakin' of our native
bear amt half so respectable, and the
grizzly is one of the ugliest brutes in
creation. Come down here, PompW
ePomp slipped down the role and
advanced towards the one-eyed hostler,
walking ON his hind legs and rafting his
chain. '+'''-'''''.-. 'sf =.
!" Playful as kitten l' said the one
eyed hostler, fondly. "Pll show ye."
He took wooden bar from a clothes
horse near BY, and made lunge with it
at Pemp's breasts sd.,ri 49,. lft.lr
40 pugilist or fencing master could
hare parrie6 blow more neatly. Then
the oneeyed hostler began to thrust and
strike with the bar as if in downright
arrest. ......... l.
:" Rather savage play I remarked.
masses nna thsnes % MAKE sa pan shs HsEe.
ST. ss sss asf sa at Is anesyed
hostler. sdsYe cart hit him.n
And indeed twas so. No matter how
or where the GLOW was aimed, q move.
mont OF Pomps paw, quick as a fash oi
lightning, knocked it aside, and he stood
good; humoredly Waiting for more. :
"Once in a WHILE" said the one-eyed
hostser, resting from the exercise and
leaning on the bar, while Pomp retired
TO his pole, there's a bear of this
species that's vicious and blood thirsty
Generally, you let them alone and
they let you alone. They won't run
from you maybe, but they won't 60 out
OF their way to pick quarrel. They
don't swagger round with chip On theil
shoulder lookin' for some fool to knock
1t off,"