The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-04-03

tThe following was written by a member Of
the Pony, Madison county, Lyceum and read
at one of its meetings short time since.)
BEAR STORY.
At the time this story opens the place
where the city of Pony now stands was a
"howling wilderness" and the bears danced
iigs on the corner where Crews saloon now
stands Willow Creek, up to the mouth of
Cataract, had a moderate amount of them,
but the latter classic gorge, so to speak, was
full OF the sweet creatures awaiting chance
to squeeze folks or TO make them climb. The
hero Of this story had been the recipient of a
few ardent hugs from one of the muscular
beauties some time before, but nothing
damted one fine morning, with his breech-
loader, he hied himself to Cataract-not a
cataract in his eye, however, for he saw more
bears there than he wanted. i. order to get
better view of them he got up q tree.
His grip to the top branches was more ts-
nacious than his memory, for he forgot to
take his gun up with him.
One ssciabls old lady, with large family,
leaving her cubs at the foot of the tree to take
lessons, commenced to climb; she elm; yes
clum quite near to him.
There was pause-in fact, two paws.
Just as she was ready to come to the scratch
and embrace an oppsrtunity-that was not
the hero's name, though-to get q square
meal, her ladyship was addressed thus:
"Now, M dear old bear, just listen to q lit
tie reason and truth. 1 expect you wonder
why I get up here. 1t wasn't to get cut Of
your way, for see by your open countenance
that you are an honest bear and wouldn't
harm fellow. Besides, IL feels to chap up
. tree, who now looks down in the mouth
that be wouldn't like to furnish you meal
On such jawbone as you now display, even If
you are honest. Another thing, have
large family to support, SO please keep ysur
distance, for I don't want to help support
yours teo. Also, knowing the maternal So
licituds you feel for your interesting family
sitting down there on their hind legs by the
gun; and much furthermore, not wishing to
mabe my wife q widow, fail to kick yeu.
Itsmy business, and not yours, what makes
the top Of this tree shake so now when there
is 10 wind. got up on the top of this tree
formy health, that's what / did. II should
tAHo0Wu from THIS Tree ana str1ke my neau
on tbs ground cub might pouncs on IL.
Thenthe cub would be like the head-a little
bear On top. As you aren't the bear was
hunting anyhow, let's both shAke-at dis
tance-and 70 eur ways In peace, and / will
handyour name down to posterity as fine,
geodnatured bear. If you let me down 1
wounn't hurt you fer the wsrld-not just
new. Come, nor, its pretty near supper
time and knew you're hungry, therefore I
wsntto 60 home"
orrceme By this eloquence and by the loss
Of he grip on the small tree-tsp, the bear
slid dswn and quietly march eff with her
cubs Our hero's health becoming somewhat
imppved, be telescoped what little bark re-
mained on the tree a. he quickly descended.
scizd his gun and-started hsme on the
douae-quick.
III locked back often. Was he looking for
bear Oh, mol He was observing the
beautiful sunset, a. the King Of Day sent his
crinon arrows quivering over the SNOW
capHd crest Of old Hollow Top.