Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-04
TWO LAWYERS
And q Very Common Cinnamon Bear
Meet.

there Is neat cosy country HOuSt, ouIs
On knoll. 1t is covered with climbing
roses. white, pink and yellow, carefully
trained, and the foliage and blossom IS
here and there intertwined with jessa-
mine and English honeysuckle. From
a broad portico in front of the building
one obtains a view that is enchanting.
at the foot of the grassy slope that leads
to the dwelling runs silvery stream, IN
the pools of which disport the beautiful
end speckled trout. This place, one OF
the most pleasant in that section OF the
county, is the home of the LAWYERS, the
parents OF Judge Lawlers, OF the police
court of San Francisco. Whenever the
Judge seeks relaxation from official
cares, he takes run up to that home TO
inhale pure country air and eXpunge
from his lungs the foul dust-laden at
mosphere of his court. One Saturday
A few weeks since he started Sonoma-
ward, and on the train fell in with one
Of the legal lights who practice In the
criminal cOurtS-a gentleman noted lor
the eloquence which time and again has
entranced the occupants of the back
seats of the police courts.
ssJudge.' - said Judge LaUler, extend
ing the hand of friendship TO him, 'on
the way into the country for little out
ing?n
ssYes. Your Honor" responded the
party addressed, who. at one time, hung
over the door of a primitive shanty IN
Carson, in the early days of the Com
stock excitement, a shingle, on which
was traced in rude characters, the
awe-inspiring words: "Office of the jus
tice of the Peace.-M. Burns, Justice. 4"
'sIf YOU have no particular objective
point, and would like to stay over Sum
day," said Judge Lawler, come with
me. and if YOU are fond Of hunting,
we'll 90 up in the hills tomorrow and
seek the jack rabbit, the cotton-tall, and
if We don't happen TO sight a deer, we
may run across bear.
Judge, you honor me; was ABOUT
TO offer an excuse. but when you spoke
of the possibilities of meeting a bear,
then YOU touch me in tender spot, and
will avail myself of your kindness, "
said Judge Burns, his rubicand face
shining with smiles. ''Do you know,
Judge" continued he, ''that if there Is
ANYTHING upon which | pride myself 1t
is bear hunting. / have spent hours
following the trail of some monster
bruiu in the canyons of the Sierra, and
Indian like have Sneaked up to HIM and
plunged the deadly bowie into him or
sent bullet from Minnie rifle or SIX
shooter crashing through his brain. Oh.
it's glorious sport. Just show me,
Judge. where there is bear trail and
III show you some rare sport.
The journey was finished, and bright
and early on Sunday the two JurlstS
started on their morning preregrinationS
through the shady wildwoods IN the rear
of the Lawler home, each carrying arms
of the most improved pattern
There. your honor" said Judge
Burns. suddenly striking an attitude
and bringing Il rifle en- jeu, ''tnat's the
position to strike when You see bear. ="
And as you speak" said Judge
Lawler. ''if l am not mistaken, there Is
a bear trail on the road in front OF US. y
"Them's bear prints" SAID Judge
Burns, who got down on his knees TO
examine them. While speaking he
CHANGED TO raise his head, and fifty
yards from him, moving leisurely along,
he saw bear of the cinnamon species,
and, without changing his position, ut
tered in an undertone, Judge, run TO
cover, the bears coming"
Judge Lawler crossed the road at a
jump, and never stopped till he reached
the top of the most convenient pine
On his way up, finding that fowling
piece was an incumbrance in lively
climbing, he allowed it TO drop 10 the
ground. When he had reached a place
of safety and was resting from the eXer-
ton of ascending without a ladder CT
steps, he looked around for his valiant
companion. the great bear hunter of the
Sierra. and failed to see the Judge, but
observed on the ground ut the point,
where he had last seen the irresistible
nimrod, the rife which the Judge had
carried. Close TO the discarded weapon
was the cinnamon monster with the
shaggy coat, pacing the road from one
side to the other. Judge LAWYERS first
thought was that the bear had swallow
ed his companion, but almost slmulta-
neously his fears were relieved by the
voice of vanished companion eXclaim-
ing, in frightened tones.
For Gods sake, Judge, don't move,
or he'll be up the tree after US"
Turning in the direction of the voice,
Judge Lawler saw the nimrod of the
SierraS astride of 4 branch of an adja-
cent oak, which was quivering Ike an
aspen.
"Why don't you shoot him?" queried
the police Judge.
Il can't" came the tremulous an
swer; ''my rifles in tine road, and my
pistol dropped out of my pocket as was
making for this branch. / wonder if he
can climb:n
Just then the bear put his paws
against the tree and reared up as II
about to answer the question, and the
nimrod of the Sierra fled up with yell
to the topmost twig of the oak, where
he hung Ike a woOdpecker. Several
hours were spent in this delightful fash,
ion, each jurist wildly hugging his tree,
while the bear passed from one to the
other, ever and anon making feint tC
climb. and once IN a while amusing
himself by paving the firearms that lay
on the ground. At length, just as the
brute took notion to move out of sight
in the brush, a farmer was seen coming
down the road, and he was hailed witt
"Ah, there" to which came the wei
known reply, "stay there"
That's just what we don't want ID
do,n remarked Judge Burns.
maybe some of you fellers haven!
seen cinnamon bear around here, have
you?" asked the farmer.
MAYBE we have" mournfully replied
Judge Burns, land maybe We haven't
been kept up here for three hours by
that ferocious brute.n
The farmer chuckled and then called
out:
'.Here, Jim; here, Jim," whereupOr
the bear started in his direction the
same as a pet dog would have done, and
the farmer turned followed by his bear,
but before going he remarked: "Gentle.
men, that's pet bear l raised since 4
cub, and he wouldn't hurt baby. I'm
much obliged to you TOR not having shot
at him. Good day."
The two jurists descended from theiI
places Of safety, and registered solemn
vow to preserve the story grim secret