The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01
HHEKE THE BEARS Dnsw THE LINE
A Severe Stranger Rebukes Member of
tho FnlrchiId Mouse Circle by u Story.

A Severe Stranger Rebukes u Member of
the FnirchiId House Circle by Story.
HAMMoNDsPoRT May 3l.-The last train, at
night on the Bath and Hammondsport Rail
road always fetches one or two strangers here
for the night Some are travelling with pleas
ure as their object. Others are going to Penn
Yam. But they always strike in tho Fairchild
House Just about the time the circle Is holding
O session. There are often queer people and
cranky people among these strangers. and. as
the sessions Of the Fairchild House circle are
not secret nor the discussions confined to its
members. 1t not inireuuently happens that
these transient visitors pause to look and lis
ten. and often O look or listen will inspire
some one OF them TO throw something in OF his
own on the subject or some other subject. The
other evening the train unloaded. among
other tourists. a high-strung looking man.
with a small alliGator-skin bag and n
big Roman nose. The expression OF his face
was severe and his trousers were very short as
ifh had come prepared to wade down the lake
If the boats didn't run to suit him. The Fair
child House circle was in full session. and the
severe faced stranger sat down and listened.
lie betrayed but feeble interest in the proceed
ings until Jake Lapham introduced to the SYM
postum q cigarette with an opinion OF its own
SO decided that Theed Ross the landlord.
moved his chair to an open window and smiled
at the passing night wind. At the lighting 81
the cigarette the man OF the severe look
Strengthened UP and remarked in voice 81
bass that It was startling:
The Fairchlld House circle knows a little
something about everything. but the strong
hold OF Its Chairman. Landlo ord Ross IS coOns.
So he waived ceremony and responded to the
iii bet you two" said he. that bears don't
know no more than coonS"
FeDoattu
voice. ignoring the subject Of ,coons a" know
heap. / wouldn't say so il Yasnt, sHro Of
tivity Is 80 close TO the haunts OF bear hat We
have to take our sheep IN the house nlGhts and
grew up among bears. aud do moi no; 6@Si ate to
declare that there is much to admire in the
character OF q bear. MS well as great deal to
have at home three bears, How ] came
to have them is Of no CONSEQUENCE, but they
those bears are we'll along In years. The other
Is a rollicking blade OF bear not yet two years
old. neighbor OF mine has boy WHIP has al
ways been n close and intimate friend OF my
young bear. They 10 tshing together, 40 in
swimming together. and do al sorts OF mis-
associatinG with tho neighbour boy. for had
no idea that the hoy was Leading him aStray.
reEToach myself now for my 3lindnGIs,
That young boar WIS fun of mischief from
cub, but Ms lie grew older bis mischief as
sumed malicious, form. lp iact no was DIS
three months old. lts mother docs her own
housewOrk and to keep the baby quiet moan
while she las recourse 10 tho time-honorcd
and effective spoonful Of sugar tied in raE.
which all babies have at some timO Or othor
been de,udod into sucking. This sacchGrinO
substitute had never failed 10 reconcile Nur
baby 20 prolonged ueaco and quiet until one
daY recently, whom It's mother hear! it
crying with great emphasis in its cradle.
CARED CONSIDER. The mother ha tened 10
found my.young bcar sitting by the cradle with
the rag OF sugar in hih mouth aud enjoying It
hugely. He had taken IL away from The help
less infant and rammcd In tho bHby's mouth
in place OF II corn cob almo-t big enough TO
split the baby's mouth from oar 10 car. Tho
two old bears stood ia the door Viewing the UNI
seemly proceeding with solemn ince-. Tho
BAYS mother turned the wicked yoUn. bear
out OF tho mousse. and expected to 500 the otlror
bears admonish and rebuke him. liut they
didn't. They actually slapped him on Tho back
and acted as II they thought tho whole thing
immensely good
and he used TO Dass by every day led by little
dog. lie has widowed mother and they are
very poor. The other day he wqh ON his way
had given hin to tax" 20 his mo,her N,y young
bear, showing vel al these circuuslanr way.
lG'd MN, kllcd H. dog, and robbed him Of inc
cold Vie. hls. lhiS oltrde" was a'r".A Il neS ed
by the old bears, and Instead Of t,OwninE on !ts
perpetrAtor they shared in us plunder. and
made closer companion o the young villain
than ever. Did you ever hear OF q more con;
temptihle thing than robbinE q blind hoy, OF
cold Ytctual5 mat he was Carrying home 10 lib