The morning call., 1892-12-04
A MUSICAL BEAR.

and couldn't. and the bear kept Coming
closer, and soon had his paws around her.
She gave herself up for lost as she felt the
grip, which she knew was deadly. tighten
around her and the warm breath of the
creature on her face. Looking through
the window she could see her relatives
longing around peacefully in the shade OF
the pines and tried 10 call them but her
tongue would not move and she closed her
eyes, expecting TO open them in that happy
land Of which she had been taught from
childhood.
But what was this9 The bear was not
hurting her. He held her gently but firmly
in his paws, and was actually licking her
face like a pet dog. She opened her ewes
and tae world was the same as usual. She
could not tell whether she was frightened
scream. She just kept quiet, hoping some
thing would happen to end the agony
which she did not understand.
The b ar did not hold her more than a
second, although it seemed ages to the girl
de did not want to hold her, for he threw
her on the floor. She was still frightened
and expected the beast to jump on her and
deyour her at his leisure.
But instead he turned around, CON-
meneed TO claw the piano and was evil
IDENTIFY delighted with his performance, for
lie keLt time with his feet and looked
around approvingfy.
The people outside heard the elatter. but
did not pay any attention to it, as they
IL.
has never forgiven them for this.
The bear began to play furiodsly, and
Mary, seeing way OF escape. took advan-
| tage OF IL, and ran screaming from the
room.
Her relations at first refused to believe
her story, but hearing the clatter ran to the
window and looked in. Bruin was still at
it and by this time had become so enthused
that he was performing sort Of can. cen to
his own accompaniment.
n ND boI
found ont where the bass keys were, and
with these he was particularly delighted.
The deep Ominous rumble seemed to afford
him the greatest pleasure. and lie would
execute a bar that sounded like the cadenza
Of "A Storm at Sea-" He was so delighted
with this that he kicked as high as he could
and sDarled with glee He continued bis
performance until he reached high state
Of esctacy.
He howled and jumped and whined, and
at last concluded his concert by getting on
the piano with all fours and executing Jig
At this time Mr.. Matthews thought he
bad better take hand, and be ran into the
room with an ak, as that was the only avail
able weapon.
The bear did not seem surprised, but got
out OF the way, and had there been room
would have left the house. He was struck
several times with the ak, but did not show
night, and The man thought he must have
found tame bear, although he could not
imagine where ii came from.
He then changed his tactics and tried to
capture il, as it did not appear dangerous.
He got hold Of it and tried to Tie it in the
piano cover. But at this the brute's wild
nature showed itself and 1t got ready to
make an attack. Before the man could
realize what was coming he heard a deep.
angry gruwl. and the next moment was
elutched violently by the monster.
The beast could have killed him, but it
did not want to. 1t just gave him good
squeeze and threw him violently against the
wall.
After looking at him moment the bear
went out the door and walked ieisureIy into
the yard.
Mrs. Matthews and Mary rushed in and
soon had Mr. Matthews back to conscious
ness. lie got up and looked out of the win
dow and saw the bear walking quietly over
The hill In the direction of the mountain