Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-10-12
/ LIVELY TIME.
,uont,,rs in the Wiids OF
Z Pennsylvania.
-, Disagreeabie Encounter
n,ry Bear-Iiow His DOG
~ Helped to EnIiven tho
Occasion.

bhn Hughes p'iS' ~ c.;ta.;o,
h ward, caterer to the criterion ;
!, Il his city, has returned from a
days' outing among the trout
|.n ~ Of Monroe County Pa fetch
vii r;,b him a few trout and some
.mar,able tales Of adventure.
Especially delights in some reini-
.no. Of bear that trespass over
|s mi Of the extraordinary.
|Eo, remember that fine collie dog
If mineen remarked Mr. DAILY
club last night. We'll, you'll
zee him again, If | am not
much mistaken, he now lines the
E,seb Of an interesting member OF
Fear family that honored me with
Interview one day | had been
ID at the head waters
The Big Bushkill, and,
mo filed my creel with big
4 was thinking about returning to
isrm house of my friend Finnegan,
whom I was spending my little
stiou. Bruce was with me and had
Iasrsd off into the brush. | was
ding my line on my reel, when l
HI the dog barking and snarling in
ecu!iar way, and | went into the
h TO see what he had run up
Inst. The sight that met my eyes
Id doubtless have carried JOY to a
1 hunter, but it froze my blood, and
blood vas at fever heat at that. A
that seemed TO me to be towering
Into the air at least ten feet, stood
BIZ launches and kept dashing at
Ice as the dog circled about him.
len Bruce saw me he ran to me and
= right between my legs, from which
Mage ground he barked and snarled
renewed vehemence. This dis
Of eowardice on the part of my
appeared to embolden the bear,
he came slashing right toward me
a locomotive. 1t wasn't me he
med to want, though, for he
evidently set his mind,
rt and stomach on Bruce. as
build see by the way Bruin glared al
dog alone. A slight of that kline
Is willing to overlook, as | was out
pleasure and did not want any
Ing of selishness or jealousy tc
the harmony. But the bear hat
mouth open, all the same, ant
lie loved my dog | was not above
spicion that as the bear advanced
dog would avoid those jaws by
lng to his heels, and that the beal
lld do the next best thing and take
my legs. So | anticipated the re
Of the dog ana retreated hastily
IN good order, myself. The taleu
Pee developed in sharing my re
% but at the same time maintain
his position between my legs
Ehi, at a time when ! was less alb
ped in other things, have exciter
greatest admiration.
Under existing circumstances it an
ea me, especially as the heart c
Dear was still set on the dog, an
lsgs We're extremely ready in fol
lng Inc promptings of that heart
lsequently, | was compelled t
gnu TO Bruce the assurances {
esteemed consideration by fetcl
MN kick that separate
Y much as ten feet. The recoil {
NICK sent me sprawling on III
Plna' and the impetus it had give
Nog gave him Il good start of tn
ana ne never looked around, bl
suaiy INTO the brush. The bea,
impressed with the fact, | suppos,
PROSTATE fisherman in the han
NVf!h any quantity in the busl
DVu the promptings of his heart fl
~ ana set it beating wildly for M
S'st | Interpreted the situation
y 'Aat when glanced over n
ler and saw Bruiu steerir
sh' Tor NE, | didn't wait for h
w. out scrambled to my fee
9e"r wasn't more than four fe
y. scarcely knowing what | di
MAY IsU me strap of my creel off N
4S0r ana turned on the advancir
a,'a' swinging the creel, weight,
,,as ~ twenty pounds or so of trout,
guy 1t down on the head of tn
!, s'. !, all the force | was capab
" lell on that ponderous sk,l
nnoa siorkenlng thud. The be,
'u' The lid OF the creel fle
Ara auu IN second the ground w
l. - win my cri.nson-spotted tr
I'd u " tae rod and fly.
cndi' with a pang, but hasti
si aains that the pong would be
IA sv compared with the one n
! - s follow the meeting of the bea,
dalan my Person, sadly, but wit
L. 4 t,A turned and fastened AVA
h W. or three rods before looki,
'usn threw nay eye over /
n,ia You will remember that
IN ar' that when first cauo
h.. w vne bear that day, my bio
h ss 'el' when I caught sight
bl y was \, fastening away from h
l. tbaI 1 taawed instantly, and !
baa sNea d, but rose ut once to be
br leae The bears heart had in tr-
Rxoa untrue to me and was now fir
bal II On On the scattered contents of
But. ,D DsuIn was lunchiug ON
Enation ! stepped and gazea in
b, ~" As | gazed the hear not.
bad sI, Yu,s ,'%,o-pounder with VIII
'@S2led op stream and doy