The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01

hungry mother. to say, nothing OF killing the
dog that was showing him the way = a..
There was no answer but Jake Lapham Ill
neigRbor OF mine" continued the severe
stranger, has little girl who Is passionataly
fond OF chickens, and she had a fine, flock o.
the choicest breeds. couple, Of weeks ago Il
was diIe9ESred one morning that some one mao
onSI several eve SYo Of Tie Sest Chickens OF the
flock. There was no one in the community
low enough or mean enough TO DO suspected OF
An old man WIN has always borne reputA-
tion in the neighhorhood Tor probity, respScta-
billy, and veracity second only 10 mine, lives
near me. in little log house. all alone, for h0
is q ehildless widower, and very poor. A few
nnEE rns o, my @ odn ne
tho thlet, and other chickens were carried OH
Some time durtgS tho mex, day tho neiGhbor.
feathers and other things belonging to tho
stolen chickens had been discovered in tho
II had been accused OF stenIing tho chickens
myself ] couldn't have been more surprised
verod old riend was as" evidehtY the thei Ny
neghbor was for haying HIM arrested right
away, but said no Wait and watch: said. We
several nights. and then one night we saw
something approaching it. | soon reeogpized
the yard, and went away. We discovered that
feathers and remalns. That scoundreily bear
had not only fallen 80 low Ms to be n chicken
thlel. Dut ne laQ the unSpeakHble meannesS or
trying to fix tho crime on an innocent, reputa-
BILE old citizen OF the place And | had evidence
that thetwo old bears know OF their comrades
thieyery. and enjoyed its proceeds.
For days after this tho three bears were
thicker with one another than had ever seen
them before. and then ono day noticed that
the two old bears were stunning the young bear
in an unmistHkabe manner. When he came
near wher" they wcre thev hurried away. with
disgust plainly depleted In overy movement. IL
on him and IePulse him with iIercepess that
sent him OIL In hurry about his business
The old bears had cut the young ono. IL wa
plain, in tho most positive and offensive ma n
ner. wondered much what had occurred to
cause this GOODNESS. but 1t was several days be-
fore found out. One day last week was 60
ing out to my barn, when saw tho young bear
and the nelghbor5 boy was speaking about
sneakinG around to the bnck Of the barn. |
thought would Just SEQ what they were up
ncr The boar and the boy sat with their backs
against the barn. The boy took two cigarettes
out OF his noe kot and handed one TO the bear:
Tho bear took IT and hand II In way that
It In his mouth the boy gave him light. and
there they sat and smoked cigarettes!
Here was the secret. the old bear had
found the young bear out. They had ap-
sugar rag, They had stood by and sec him rob q
poor blind boy OF his hungry mothers dinner
and shared In the plundeE They had even
taken him closer to their hearts than ever
whenShe had degraded into q common chickeS
ible line at cigarettes"
The severe stranger grabbed his satchel and
called for a room The landlord shook him
heartily by the hand and asked him to have
something. When he came back again the
window and shifted more night wind. for Jake
LaphRm had opened a fresh cigarette.