The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-06-27
HOW SWEDY KILLED THE BEAR.
BY FRED. SMALL, JR.

One day in early springtime. there
came slowly along the road to Beaver
Greek Camp a tall, light fellow, to
whom the logging woods were evident
ly q new and strange place.
'HellO, stranger, What's want
ed" cried the cook, as he paused in
the doorway, with curious, inquiring
glances at the interior of the camp.
want to hire a MANI" asked the
newcomer, with a strong foreign ac
cent.
II dunno. What can you do?"
said the cook, quite willing to have all
the fun possible at the strangers ex-
pense.
Work, " answered the man, sober
ly.
Can you chop wood ?"
"Yaas, chop wood when home-in
Sweden-chop much wood
ooh, Swede, are you? How long
since you left the old country?"
"Six year-mebbe seven"
What have you been doing all the
time?"
II be sailor-man-go aboard yes
sell"
Then you can't do much in log
ging camp, | take it. What can you
do, anyhow
Work" said the man, as soberly
as before
"Well, that's good as far as it goes.
Can you milk a cow"
"Ya-as," answered the Swede hest
tatingly.
and chop wood ?"
"Yaas," he answered more conf
IDENTIFY.
And wash dishes ~
"Yaas. | wash dishes many times
on board de vessel"
what 5 your Nance"
"Anders Jsaksan. English people
call it Andrew"
ANDREW"
"Yaas."
"Well, Andrew, throw your truck
under the bench yOnder and help me.
When the boss comes in, I'll get him to
hire you for 'cOOkee' Bring that pail
to the hovel and milk the cow It's
most time to get the mems supper
ready. There's the cow-Here, here,
not onthat side, you seadOg She'll
kick the daylights out OF you if you
try to milk her on that side There,
that s right :"
.I'lI remember, said the Swede. -
always milk de COW on de star-board
side, ell 2"
You'd better remember" laughed
the cook, as he turned back to his
work OF getting supper.
what did that rascal Bill want to
quit for? I've got to have somebody,
but | don't believe this fellow II be
much good if he don't know any more
than he does about milking"
Andrew was duly engaged. He was
slow but faithful, and, having once
learned his round of duties. he per
formed them daily with patient. pIod-
ding regularity.
A better cookie never was found
in a lumber camp than Anders Jsak-
san.
He was the butt of the whole crew.
but he bore their ridicule with good
natured stoldity, and was friendly
through it all.
He laughed at his own mistakes as
heartily as any of them, whether it
was milking the COW on the starboard
side or taking the big bag to thevillage
to get the mail.
He was much surprised when the
postmaster told him that the mail
was letters for the men, and not flour.
as he had thought.
One day there was great hustle in
the camp. Two bears were discov-
cred about half a mile distant. on
Saturday night, and early Sunday
morning the entire crew turned out to
kill or capture them alive
Come, Swedy" cried Tom Bur-
CESS, the best chopper the greatest
brag and the worst coward in camp
Come, Swedy; five dollars bounty
Ior the man who kills a bear,"
Il t'lnk | stay here" said Andrew.
coolly, as he lighted his pipe and be
gan washing dishes. Il t'ink | keeps
way from dat bear"
"Ha, ha you're a coward -
shouted Tom, as he grabbed an ak
and ran toward the bears den. being
very careful to keep well in the rear OF
the others.
"Mebbe 50" said Andrew. with a
smile, as he proceeded with his work.
In an hour the crew returned in tri-
umph, with a large dead bear slung
ona stout pole, and a small live one
led by a chain.
Nv hat for you bring dat brute bear
here" demanded Andrew. as they
tied him under the sink.
And no persuasion could induce him
to go on with his dishwashing until
the animal was removed to the 9th
er side OF the camp.
"Ha, hal Brave man you arer'
said Tom.
''Mebbe So" answered the Swede.
calmly. you see, bime-by. He's
sleepy now. Bime-by he wake up:
then he bite
And before another Sunday the
men were very glad to get i'd of their