The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-15
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS.
INSTRUCTIVE READING FOR OUR
BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE.
Some short Anecdotes and Inter-
esting Miscellany that Will Be
OF Interest and lnetruo-
tlon to the Young.
A Bear in the Camp.

TO geC gOO0 nights rest. We Wer.
camping among willows, and had a
good fire, but my peaceful slumbers
were soon disturbed. At midnight
one OF my companions, James, gave a
tremendous shout and then called out
-"Bear! bear in the camp!" How
quickly threw off my blanket and
oilcloth, and sprang to my feet; and
how Mortified l was to see an angry
bear wagging his head within few
feet OF us! "Don't be frightened" said
James, she'll pick up something and
go off again." And so he did; he
seized a blanket and ran away. But
he did not forsake us; in q few seconds
he discovered that he had not taken
anything to eat, and came back again,
and began chasing us round the fire,
first one way and then the other.
One of my friends, Henry, by some
means or other got away from the
fire; and as the huge animal could see
better in the dark than near the fire,
he left us, and began attacking poor
Henry. When we saw him knocked
down twice by a great paw we thought
he was injured; but he, being very ac-
tive, jumped up quickly and soon ran
towards the creek. The bear forsook
him. and once more rushed at us, and
we had to be very nimble to avoid
Him; us it was, we both fell over the
burning logs, and the animal was al
most on top OF us. He seemed to have
become u little dsgusted with our be-
havior, turned aside, smelt around,
and then bolted Off with a pair OF
trousers and an Eskimo boot.
All this time we had been trying to
get at the ammunition; but as the
night visitor pursued us so hotly, 1t
was some time before we could find it,
and load ourgun. Henry had already
tried to blind the bear, but the caps
only snapped. | do not know what
we should have done if that had been
the only gun, because he took it away
with him. James got another, and
was just finishing loading it, when we
saw something white coming towards
us for the third time. 1t appeared
even more determined to do us some
bodily harm, and moved round the
fire after MS very sharply. I had just
given James cap, and so we were
ready: but it was some time before the
restless creature got in u position to
be shot at with effect. James levelled
the gun several times, and at last, see
ing his opportunity, stepped quickly
across the fire, got within three feet OF
the animals head, and then, in answer
to our humble cry, sent q bullet into
the skull. Our heavenly Father gave
us the victory. And with what a 10y
ful heart we saw the huge beast sink
down, and roll over on his back! He
received three bullets after this, it be-
ing so dark at the time that we did
not know where the first one actually
entered. There was no more sleep for
me that night. We sat round the fire
shivering, for there wasa hard frost; a
cup of tea. prayers at five, and we re-
sumed our journey at six.-Ven. Arch
deacon Smith Winter, in Christian
Herald.
Tyke and Fido.
Tyke was an old and homely bull
dog. He was the pet OF Miss Sophy
Staples, who believed him to be as
intelligent as he was ugly. He belong
ed to the people with whom Miss
Staples was boarding, but was not
the pet OF the family, all their atten-
ton being lavished upon Fido, a
little black-and-tan terrier.
Miss Mary Staples, who was also
boarding in the house, was not as
fond OF animals as her sister.
"You talk to that Tyke as ii he had
human motives and feelings" she
said one day. eff you must pet
something, why don't you pet Fido?
He is bright and pretty"
Miss Sophy looked down into the
ugly face OF the dog, who was stand
ing by her side.
ave are not beautiful, but we
know what we are about, don't we,
Tyke?" she SAID, stroking his head
The dog lazily blinked his eyes and
wiggled his short tail feebly.
| 1Ou ScC liz ll1o Nll duCCtlOIldlt
heart" she said, laughing at his
awkwardness. "He thinks every thing
of that silly little Fido. You willnotice
that he shows real animation when
Fi2o comes in.'
The smaller dog at that minute
came through the open door, wnin.
ming pitifully. He scratched at his
face with one paw, and wiped it along
the floor.
Miss sophy took him up into hel
lap and bathed his eyes, which seemed
to be hurt, with warm water and milk
Tyke stood by and whined and
scraped the floor sympathetically.
"You see they are talking together
now," Miss sophy said to her sister
~ haven't any doubt that Fido is
telling Tyke how he got hurt"
~ really believe that you think hi
u.s." her sister answered, sarcastically
Fido scrambled to the floor and rar
out of the house, Tyke following him
1t was hardly fiveminutes before botl
dogs were back, Tyke running ant
carrying in his mouth cat that hat
the appearance of having had the lif'
recently shaken out of her. Fido fol
lowed, still scratching at his face.
} Tyke brought the cat and laid it a.
Miss Sophy's feet, wagging his stum]
of a tail enthusiastically.
Both sisters were greatly interested
They went out into the shed, wher
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