The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-10

came, along. when they scampered up the hill
food back Of the shsnty every gRt. and IL the
morning Il would be- gone. and there were lots
snn haTs tracks In the dov,
shanty 70 warm; While ne dog was nosins
1t up the ,hIll es tight as, he could run. No
IN soE ws n Sss S
and made for him. The red streak was the
hires companion and protector. the fox. The
Was tsrklng, like everything. and the fox OK
nnck. and shook him til he sang another tune.
aud then he RIM Of, e ind the hare. and the
fox had bttsn Hs
throat and he didn't live half an hour.
below fhe Wind SP Ssw TIE sssaty
door open white was examining the track on
ni s ss hss BY a the sSss
hat sy whHn bnd dose
back, I, looked in the window and saw them
rsmaned & tbs mia
die Of the forenoon. when. they scam pered up
the hin. and didn't SEQ them again. until the
r"ad IN search Of e9d 'H'h ed r them iii The
snow went of. and they visited me quite as
often os niter had stopped feeding them as they
Along in April the fox and hare got in the
habit OF ACCOMPANYING me from one end OF the
soon as started out with my lantern they
skipped out OF the brush as though they had
WINS examining the raj Is they eapered together
t Sa o o1 s and arn @ sa The But S.4
Didn't cross the road. They Kept track OF the
lantern. and they never 1T me get more than
vancoof me. but they always looked back to
see. see II ! was coming: on moo m;n,1Snlight nights
more vim than when i WINS pitch dark. and
they seemed to enjoy the trip more e, when hen, the
in minute or 50. Ny night work was made
much les monot91ous BY the presence Of the tn,
night, no matter, how the weather was.
wesa SaS s.n s apa S tt sc1. as that
fell and covered everything with ice. | was
near the end Of my SECTION when the midnight
cM il Sas s along at
were at the foot OF u, steep hank, when they
heard the train. and they started to run up it.
The lax was Ear9 o ice ahd s the ,ox
hold they turned and ran toward the rayine on
the, opposite side OF the track thoughtful
found their, bodies lying on the ties cut in two.
and my night work the rest OF the winter was
made lonesome blythe loss OF my companions"
Tame Animals' Antics ut q Country Tavern
In the LehiEh District.
SCRANTON. April a-"Bill Huntington. who
used to keep tavern on the old North and
South turnpike" Lehigh lumberman said.
always kept a lot Of animal pets around his
place. His biggest pct was q tame bear named
Pumpkins. Pumpkins made friends with all
OF Huntington's customers. especially those
who patronized the bar. and he hung around
the barroom good deal. and snoozed in front
OF tho fireplace in the winter. The men
treated Pumpkins to crackers and cheese and
a wash basin half full OF ale two or three times
a day. and once In . while some one won his
lifelong affection by giving him q comb Of
honey. Pumpkins never forgot honey giver.
and he would make great fuss over him II he
didn't come again In a year. One winter
backwoods gauky. who stayed at the tavern
over night. thought he would have q little fun
with Pumpkins So ut the breakfast table no
rolled big qud OF tobacco up In u warm
pancake. daubed tho outside Of the pancake
with honey and tossed 1t to Pumpkins
when he went to the barroom. Pumpkins
swallowed 1t at a gulp and began to dance
around the funny backwoods youth and coax
him for more like 1t. In short time the bear
got sick at the stomach. The young fellow
sat tipped back against the bar with his heels
pitched on Elm. Knocked him. heels over head.
and rolled him all over tho room before any
one could interfere. The backwoods chan
the door behinl him. and Pumpkins never let
him enter the barroom again He fairly hated
he lived. ,Tramps were few in those days, but
one stole into Huntington's barn
tho
he followed the hostlcr into the barn. He got
scent OF something unusual and in loss than
Sleeping tramp from under the hay. threw him
to the barn floor. and jumped after him, One
gins s wouid p have erippied the tramp for lie
4 the hostIer hadn't drove him of
ssE Sna s hsg ys2s s
Tth then % W6,t th1ashs eYf5yth1nE them
h iii on the crust with the rope in hls teeth,
@ s il had sans s ns ssd
,Mt. and the sled went to tho bottom Of the MI.
The coon picked himself q up and ran after It;
stole tho siod. reached i irst; took the Hops
BIZ ss na and hs a ssS Sa the wee
session OF the sled for half an hour;
they am h II sas s9s ar AND
ne the sled behind them. Both got in.
lie sled shot over the crust and the next
hing the 'coons knew they were rolling and |
nmG Bling down the hin end, oyer end. while
rods away. They tried it again. and they kept |
IN they learned hPw t9 steer ,sGt the se
he box. and Black would cling to the rear end |
With his paws and guide the slsd by LETTING thg
not 81. the hill as straight as string The |
! axt trip they would change about. and so It |
Of Huntington sdkmil and guests:
yho watched the cunning 'c6ons from the front
when Pumpkins saw what fun the ,coops
geIe having on the sn9T ne tFied 70 fak ro the
md the e9ons pulled back and w. %onidEnt giys
he 'coons alone. but one dsy.h got hold OF the |
Jed and carried 1t up the ny In MS o arms;
op. and all the Yelling he did failed to make
he bear come back. Pumpkins Put tho sled
ards It struck q stone and, smashed. and
pumpkins went down the hill headforemost.
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