St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-15

he should prove it, the braves assented
TO his statement; however, the surgeon
took him in his especial charge and he
was well and happy, though his outfit
kept him rather busy. for he had eight
rods, four guns. and new and more
extraordinary suit of clothes for every
! hour of the day. Many pieces of that
raiment still remain at the camp for
having once broken bulk he could not
repack IT., and the braves who were
with him continue to regard them with
undlminished awe and admiration.
But no one could fish, for it was
! against the law, and the braves are care
| full not to break anything, not even a
law; so other pastimes were invented
| More or less boats were on the river
| every day and points of interest visited,
but WinnebOujou supplied the camp
with trout, no doubt from distant points,
| and all went well, as it always does at
the camp. The chronicler did not ac-
! company the party who went up the
river to reach the head and then cross
over to OK creek, and SO can give no de-
tails of that expedition; but he was still
at camp when they returned, and listen
ed gravely to the many reasons given
! by them for their failure to
reach their objective point. Nor
aid the bishop who accompanied
them fish; he only took a promenade on
the river every good day, and when
little Willy surprised him and the pres
ident in the upper lake drinking dn
river water the rather unusual toast,
Success 10 Crime" the bishop ex-
planned that he was only showing his
gratitude to the president for his rescue
of the up-rlver party, and was in that
toast drinking his (the presidents
health. And in the respectful silence
In which the bishops explanation was
heard, 'you might have heard a pin
DROP" that is, if it was coupling pin,
and fell far and hard.
Banker and the Bear.
Did time and space permit, there
would be much to tell of the spring out
ing, of the batteau furnished by the
philOsopher-being notable tor the fact
| that it was the first thing Except him.
self sent by him that ever got to the
| camp. How he insisted Oh its being
| loaded with all our spring stores, he
| having made curious calculation by
which he proved that it was cheaper to
J pay two men $3.50 each 10 pole it up
| than to hire team tor 50 for the same
purpose; how the batteau came to grief
I on JOe's rapids and sunk with all on
| board. All these would be good to de-
tail and dwell on were they not eclpsed
by the blood-curdling and terrible adj
venture of the banker and the bear,
which occurred in this wise: The
banker is a quiet and unassum-
ing man-nay, even a modest man,
but he is at the same time mighty and
persevering hunter; he does not. like
the artist, say that he can "smell
deer" but he mods his head
| and smiles in quiet way when game
! OF any kind is under discussion, and up
to the time of his adventure was re-
| garded by the braves as an authority on
| the subject of the habits and customs
| of either bird or beast. So, one day,
| having StrOlied over to Lake Florence
and finding the signs abundant, he de-
termined TO go out there at night and
! get buck. Like scientist he had
| reconstructed and described this buck,
! from his track. and the account so en-
Unused little Willy that he begged to
| accompany him. Overcome by WHY'S
| opportunities. the banker reluctantly
| consented that he might go. and it is to
this hard-won consent and little WHY'S
| consequent presence at the dreadful
scene that we are indebted for its ac-
| count as here contained. Starting. as
| they did, at dark. the banker gave little
Willy many injunctions as to silence,
and particularly impressed upon him
that he (the banker was to fire first;
for" said he, my long experience in
the woods and in hunting enables me,
even in the dark, to accurately detect
the kind of game, and the footstep of a
| deer is to me at night as familiar as my
own breathing" All this and much
more he said, and many injunctions did
he lay OH little Willy, all of which were
readily obeyed. And so they started
for the cunningly devised ambuscade so
carefully erected by the banker.
They reached 1t, crept into it,
| and then with hushed breathings
waited, waited, waited-the banker
in grim and silent determination, little
| Willy in a state of dire discomfort. He
wanted to sneeZe, to cough, to stretch
his legs, to change his position, to
smoke, to take drink; but no; silence
most profound must be observed, and
the banker was to shoot first. After
what seemed to Willy an interminable
time, twig suddenly cracked, then an
other and another. Cautious footsteps
were heard coming toward them; the
banker gripped WHY'S arm, and in a
sibilant whisper said: "a deer, a deer:
keep quiet and remember that shoot
first" The steps approached, then
stopped, when suddenly with a stretch
ing bound large black animal stood
before them. Then the banker found
his voice and generosity at the same
time. son, Lord!" he shouted, "a
bear, bear; shoot, Willy, shoot
for heavens sake" Startled, Willy
fumbled with his gun, but before
he could shoot there w as another grea
bound and the large black mas:
crOuched, fawning and whining at theil
feet. A large black Newfoundland dog
belonging to one of the guides had beer
( much admired and petted by the banker
so that night, not finding him at tht
camp, he had taken their trail and fol
lowed them. But" said one, wher
the story had been told to each, in con
fidence by Willy, ''it's wonder you Of
the banker did not shoot the dog before
you found out what it really was" anC
Willy replied: MY dear fellow. if yoI
could have seen the condition thu
banker and were both in when he sale
!, it was bear. you would not have won
, dered that tie dog was safe.'' AnC
that is the story of the banker and tn,
bear. Soon after this the men traileC
out and the camp was silent until tn,
lst of August.
The august Outing,
Anu uO"' OH WlnneOouJOu, AID me ii
my attempt 10 truly chronicle the Au
gust outing; TO tell something of tn,
beauty of the river, the peace ant
, grandeur Of the woods. the soft breeze
in tho pines, the sweet perfumes of th,
forest; Of the rest and peace that lull
us as we lie on Natures bosom, sleep
ing off ali our WEAKNESS and awakin,
with renewed strength and vigor; AM
though the tale is but lamely told, accep
it, for Tie effort is well meant; but VIII,
! can tell the beauty of your home or you