The Irish standard., 1886-05-15

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Il BEAR STORY.
It was very severe winter in the north
ern part of Maine so severe that the few
bears there were in the woods were driven
out in search of food.
Three bears, mother and two cubs,
started out one bitter cold morning III
search of something to eat. After travel
ing a long distance through drifts of snow
they came to house. The house
! which was farmhouse, was owned
by u man by the name Of Seymore.
The bears We're not seen until
Dick, casting a glance out OF the win
dow, exclaimed, ooh! see those three
dogs" Upon which all the family (for
they were eating breakfast together)
looked out. Yes, there were three dogs
no, they were bears. The family was
very much frightened, and did not dare to
go out OF doors. But, seeing that they
did no harm, the folks ventursd out to
throw piece OF meat which was ,1evour-
ed ravenously. Growing bolder the hired
man ventured to go to the barn, when tie
bears followed him; and spreading some
straw for them they laid down on it.
From that time the cubs became great
play-fellows for the children (Dick and
amy and the long winter was passed
pleasantly.
When spring came the bear had become
SO tame that that they were allowed to
FUN at large but were always shut up at
night. One night, when the cubs were
called by their names, sTip'' and s:Tab, )"
they did not come. The children were
greatly distressed and began to search for
them, but to no avail.
The father and hired man started out
in search of them, but they could find no
trace of them whatever.
The long pleasant summer was passed
drearily by Dick and Amy, who said that
they could have no fun without their pets
Summer shortened into autumn, autumn
into winter; when one cold night in
December the family was all seated around
the fire when q low whine was heard at
the door. All supposed it to be the watch
dog, Carlo, but in opening the door to let
him in, in walked the three bears, which
the children recognized as their dear
friends, Zip, Tad and their mother"
They were warmly received and soon
made themselves comfortable by laying
down in front of the fire, and washing
their shaggy coats, Which were covered
with snow. AS far as I know they yet
live at the farm, three happy contented
bears.
HOW MAMIE GOT HER BANGS.
Mamie Barlow was seven years old,
and thought that she was getting quite
big enough to wear bangs like her sister
Milly. So ever since Maurie Allen had
first had her front hair cut off for bangs,
Mamie had been teasing her mama to
let her have some too. But mamma would
say: "Why, Mamie, Pm sure you
wouldn't look good with banged hair"
"Why everybody else wears them and
don't see why can't" pouted Nan. 81
should think you would want to be a lit
tie different from everybody else then
and not hide your pretty forehead under
bangs" said mama. s'Well, Milly has
them and SO has Aunt Katy's little poodle
dog. Papa just has awful long bangs on
his chin, and Sallie says our kitchen door
has s'e1n,' too, but pye just looked and
looked and can't find them" 'Quite u
li>t." laughed mama, as Mamie paused,
breathless. "Well, We'll ask papa what
he thinks about it when he comes up to
dinner" And with this promise Nan had
to be contented, for mama had started
downtown and left her alone upstairs.
After primping before the glass and try
ing to imagine the great improvement
bangs would be to her, Nan spied bottle
Of ]ight-colored liquid on the bureau.
ooh, here is some of Toms hair oil !'' she
delightfully."- exclaimed. Now Tom was
very careful of his hair oil, and seldom let
Nan use any of it. Now that she had
such good chance she just drenched her
hair with the stuff. Then she went out
in the hammock to read her new Sunday
school book. When the Barlow family
sat down to dinner Tom first stared in
amazement at Nan and then laughed till
the tears rolled down his cheeks. The
rest after glance at her head, followed
Toms example; and Mamie became very
indignant before she succeeded in finding
out what was the matter. Then she
jumped up and ran to mirror, where she
saw her pretty wavy hair hanging like a
sheet of pasteboard down her back. She
burst out crying with dismay at the sight.
.tThere, there, don't cry Mamie, for
will have to let you have your bangs cut
off now" 'tShe will have to have all her
hair cut off, said papa. But what
under the canopy did you put on your
hair?'' .sWhy, that horrid old hair oil on
mama's bureau" she sobbed. sWhy,
child, that was mucilage / bought the
other day" So Mamie got her bangs,
and another thing for which she hadn't
bargained. Her pretty hair. of which she
was rather proud, was shingled close to
her head.
One day the children were looking
over some scrap pictures. Among them
was an apple and cherries
ooh, mamma cried Edna. s.Don't
you wish they were alive, SO we could eat
emp
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