The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25
BULL AND THE BEAR.
IThrough MaiI.l


 And in those days, John, the bull, wal wroth with the bear and did below.
 For the bear was won't to share the stall with the bull, and did enter in and lie down.
 And when the bull saw the bear. he did below loudly and lash his sides with his tail.
 For he wot not that the bear was in fun, but believed he was intent upon the stall, wherefore he did below again.
 And when the queen heard the bel. lowing of the bull, she grew wroth also, and in the morning, she spake aloud with her mouth.
 Heard ye not the believing of our bullF Go ye straightway and find out that which exciteth his ire and bring tidings thereof unto the palace"
 And the rulers under the queen did go forth in the morning and find the bear lying in the stall of the bull, and finding him, sought to eniice him away.
 But the bear was not consumed with a desire to leave the stall of the bull, and he opened his mouth until they saw the nethermost teeth therein, and growled a growl.
 And they came unto the queen crying in great fear, and they broug Int unto her tidings of that they had seen and spake their fears unto her, reserving nothing of all they beheld, saying:
 " Most noble queen, the bear lieth in the stall of the bull, and the bull yearneth not for his company, wherefore the bull is wroth and refuseth to be comforted, and if there be not something done, the bear will eat of the bull"
 Then the queen lifted up her voice and called unto the people, saying: "Whose bear is this, that he should invade the stall of my most bully bull2 Verify he hath of gall caldron, and an ewer to spare"
 And her servants bowed down their heads in sorrow and answered the queen. saying: "The bear that lieth in the stall of the bull hath no owner among thy ser wants, but he is a Philistine, whom they call the ezar."
 When the queen heard that which they said unto her, she did turn up her nose and snif great sniff, and when she was sniffed, she snorted snort and rolled up her sleeves unto the shoulders of her arms, crying:
 "Call ye the soldiers and the boat. men, and they that command them, and when they are come unto the palace, will give them my command that they go forth and seize the bear by the tail and yank him out of the stall ot my greatly beloved bull. And if any there be who would send the bull away and leave the stable unto the bear, smite them with the sword"
 Then was there a tumult in the city. and the drum was drummed and the sound of the horn was heard in the land. and the soldiers were gathered before the gates of the palace, and when they and the boatmen and their commaders, and they that ruled beneath the queen were come unto the palace, the queen spake unto them yet again, saying:
 "Go ye unto the stall of the bull and lay hold upon the tail of the bear that lieth therein, and see tn at no harm cometh unto the bull. Hold ye hard upon the tail of the bear until ye have tidings from the palace, and let him not go, for will send unto mine Uncle Samuel for mil lion cans of meat, wherewith we will make the bear and the owner of the bear sick unto the death, and I will send a messenger unto the czar to tell him that the bull hath the bear by the tail, and that we will smite him unto the death if he be not taken away"
 And the people were rejoiced at the words of the queen and did make loud acclaim unto her of their joy. And the canned beef was ordered to hA hroroh. forth from Chicago to kill the bear; and the bull, seeing that the bear was fast by the tail did below more and made a loud noise, insomuch that men said of him: "ls he not an ass2" And when the first day of the week was come there came messenger from the czar saying Our bear is fast by the tail wherefore doth thy bull below so loudly? We will take him from the stall of the bull, there fore put up the meat and let there be peace"
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