Telegram-herald., 1890-07-19

"I don't know what other people
uighs do under the circumstances.
said Lewis Shaher. OF the Pine creek
country, but If should come across a
was an orphan and likely { perish for
lack OF = mothers care. | wouldn't
taks 10 home and become a
parent 20 IL but would kill
IL then and there There Is no difficulty
IA raising bear cub. I don't care how
young IL may be when II falls into your
handA And you can train it As il
yroNs so it viii De as docile and trac-
table as dog. But you can't make it
honest You cant make IL incapable Of
base ingratitude. IL nav not bite or
scratch you. but IL viii DO sure 70
wound you in way that viii pain you
more than dig With its claws or a snap
with Us teeth possibly could | know.
for have had proof OF IL
"A year ago last March | was going
through the woods up along Pine
creek. the day after We had had terri
bic wind-stOrm. which had tumbled a
good many trees on a lumber lot / own
l heard a peculiar whining cry among
some down timber. and. going 20 the
spot. found large pine tree lying
across the dead body OF bear. IL was
a big she bear, and. cuddled up close
% the dead animal was 4 cub not more
than a week old. IL was doing the
whining | had heard The tree had
blown down and crushed the old bear 20
death As IL was passing tho spot. and
the cub would have remained at It's
dead mothers side and starved todeath
IL / hadl't happened along just at that
time. took the little orphan bear
home with me intending to raise il by
hand That night an old SOW of mine
that had TWO days old litter OF pigs
laid on one OF the pigs and killed IT,
That left vacant place a. her side,
aud the idea occurred to me that
perhaps the old pig would not
object 70 the Httlo bear cub occu-
pying IL | concluded to try the ex-
pertinent any how, and while the
SOW was lying II sleepy content
menL nnrsing her litter. | sat the
cub down among the pigs. It went
20 feeding with them as naturally as IL
IL were sucking its own shaggy mother
IN some hollow tree or hole in the
rocks The cub was twice as big as the
pigs, bat they did rot offer any objcc-
tion 20 its sharing In their sustenance,
and the old pig paid no more attention
% the Vresan nee Of the bear than II Ii hal
been there from the start As . foster
mother she was 4 success. and the cub
grew up right along with her own Of
spring, and. except in locks. was as
much pig as a boar In fact before
the cub vas two months old he had
captured the heart OF ais foster mother
and held a place there that mono OF the
cid pigs own litter held How the bear
discovered il don't know. but be found
cut thst Tho mother OF the family. like
all pigs, would miss neal % have her
back scratched. ant that imp OF bear
used % hunor this weakness OF hor's
an1 scratch her back by the hour. while
she lay and gruntc3 her appreciation.
From what know now. | believe that
the cub vas establishing himself in the
entire confidence OF the SOW IS a part Of
the scheme he vas even then planning.
The little pigs grew rapidly. but not
more rapidly than their foster brother
AT the age Of three months the pigs
were fas and chubby fellows. and tho
boar was almost as big "a the old SOW.
lie had begun early with his tricks on
The uixs. as he had on their mother.
and they bad come 20 regard bis favor
its passime of snatching one OF them
NJ. tucking it under bis arm and lug
rinE it around here and there about The
premises. a. piece Of rare fun for
them. as veil IS for the bear. although
a. tae start the bear vas obliged 20 cug
them rountly 60 induce them 20 submit
"a it without squesling or kicking We
used 20 think that pir-carrying trick of
the bears vas iuss the cutest thing
imaginable. and Ne always took pride
IN exhibiting our pet bear in his act of
carving one OF the other Of bis pig
brothers about the farm.
There were seven q the PICS, and
tbo family. bear ard al. were shut Cd
e. night IN high enclosnre - watch
there vas door that was fastened hY
rrds wooden latch. shat could b. raised
either on the inside CT outside hy pull
fn- leather strinr This enclosure
vas made en- purpose 20 keep pig-stsal-
fnr hears ous cf re r-n. hears having
been numerous aud bold az the time
she pen vas builE
-0rs morning in July went ont .
feed u,v pigs. and whas vas ny surprise
- End two 81 the young pigs missing
The bar vas ivfaV in one corner Of the
Zen sc-atchln9 che old scw's back. bat
cac'e out yawninx and stretching sln,-
sell 10 -st bis breakfast hsd dis
crsrred a nan couple .of days before
vhc bad worked for re q yeAr O. 40, be-
cause hai detected hfm IN stealing
some money ~ another ran IN mT en-
poT. ard Z a. once suspected him of
stealing M two piEs A stranger
coulln't have gone in and got the pigs
without their making fuss tbas would
have aroused some ere In the house. Is
wss out - n question. soc. that a hesr
ecald have Tot IN and carried 90 he
r<S The discharged hired nan lad
st,lan them. vas sure. I found oat
where IA was ard determined - ses a
snxeszzaslco zciaz Tie very zext