The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
THE BEIR BLOCKED THE WY,

and wheat they enn raise. Tut nctually iuanort-
Ing these cereals"
THE BEAR BLOCKED TIE WAY,
But Mrs. Comfort Rose to tho Oecasiou
md Her Kitchen Wasn't Disordered.
FonKsroH. Pn.. Aug. 3.-Jahez Comfort and his
wife live on the Truesdoll farm in Bear Crock.
n rogon thnt Is Rptly named. for bears have
been numerous there as long as any one can
remember. Tho other day Mrs. Comfort took
her hrec. year-old child and wont on IN errand
to neghbors. n hnlf mile or 80 away. Her
husband was busy Mt his hayinR. Mrs Com
fort was COMO but an hour. but when she re-
turned she found tho kitchen door open and
boar standing In II, blocking the way. Tho
bear WAS apparently ms much surprised at the
appcarnncoof Mrs. Comfort on the scene as
the latter was Mt seoinE the benr. for 1t stood
stock still and gazcd at the farmers wife. The
latter did not scream, or faint, or run. A good
many sheen had been missed In that locality
this summer. and Mrs. Comfort had an idea
that perhaps this bear might have had hand.
or rather paw in causing their disappear
nnce. So. rs soon as she recovered from her
first surprise, she resolved to prevent the sus-
pee ed sheep stealer from escaping. il she
could. Grabbing w n basin OF water that
stood on the porch. she dashed its conteuts
full in the bears face. 1'ruin. smiling and
shaking his head and blinking his eyes. quickly
backed out Of the doorway into the Kitchen.
and WHEN he had got to the middle OF the
room Mrs. Comfort quickly closed the door
and shut the bear inside. Then she hurried
over 10 tho hay fold. where hor husband was
ut work, and told him how she had just cooped
u bear W in the house. ind that he had better
so and Kill 1t.
Farmer Comfort and his hired man hurried
Inn, Mra lint
reached the houss the farmer suddenly stopped
and lo oked queer.
You've cooped UP the bear. MANDY" said
be. but you've cooped up my gun with III"
Hero was q complication that threatened to
block the farmers little game OF killing tho
bear Just hen. for the nearest other gun In tho
nciehborhood was John Roy's. at the Forks.
two miles distant. and. besides. Roy was out
hunting with that one. Tho hired man peered
through the kitchen window. The bear was
nowhere to be seen. Tho gun was on it's peg
on the kitchen wall. and tho farmer thought
no could sneak in and got 1t before the bear
could come up out Of the cellar or out Of tho
sitting room. in either one OF which retreats
no must be. the door Of zach being open. So
Comfort opsned the Kitchen door softly and
when ne bear walked out Of the sitting rom rom
door. the possible escane OF the bear and the
preventing q It being uppermost il nor mind;
fasmes and the se9 ouSd i Rnss
s9sssa Esa 9'u IL '9 9s III
hT SpeSs hm 5es so Mr.
iishter! And s'poss o do shoot BIN Do you
grease and gore! I"
That phase Of the case hadn't presented It.
ss as door IN g al S sm. s hs
nm i ssd S4IS
Now. when Mrs. Comfort opened Tho door. he
bear paid no attention TO 1t. but kept his eyes
Tint he Would have to shoot the bear in Close
rIsher h or ~. ard WAS
,,, Don, snO I, john Run down cellar and let
The hired man had been a passive and not q
SHpsa sna du5 hs % tho
honn' pup tori Go In and drive out that boar
s before J ~ shoots him and muses. that
Az. ~ Yiie's suggestion that he run down
had struck Farmer Comfort o. an excellent
one. aud he at oace proceeded 70 carry II out
~ sas lash the s dS5 snS
xns the I'M bnH the hrsd Mr
changed By The hostile Iemcns,rat H lIat
walked deIibera;ely hack Into Inc sitting room.
rnd nf'er waiting good while Tor him 70 come
s"sk and 70 DO hs o
become Of Inn: ,Ihe hirsd msn ssarisa Win Viz
when he was stopped ny an exclamation from
'"e Y"nder 10 VII is In tho chimbley" she shouted.
Sure enough. there was the bears he ad stick
I'm. ned ." TIC 1seS hs sns com
tort Ia the cellar. and he came out and Joined
the zenith ,hs sr eonsra,ry he remarked n.
Ne~ Blow hls head Real ho"a IN tho chimney
su III ssss sPiS rs sdss ss9H
When no game back with L she toIl him 10 60
1 the ' an put S the s srGT G ma hs
bundle from him and ran y and s'nrtSI lre %
out Of tho chimney ind not oec aitorward
only lis ho,d Sat his body. mil the tis All. NJ
LIZ h sdS SSS4 MIS- re on aSS and
The shot took good effect. and the bear
dropped TO tho roof clptched o moment at The
nnd. tumbled to the ground ell IN q heap he
made an attempt TO got up. but whether he
not gIvon him the contents Of lis aerond barrel
will mover lie known. for that settled him To-
Nil time NJ 8. Comfort looked ~ the big car
from US words and FAXED INTO the ground,
III yon d a-shot that hear in my kitcbsu,
John. me au' yoa'u a-partel next minute"
Hunter Shot by ~ Cow.