The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-18

Will Be Down TO Goshen Agaio
Soon
Wood Pitts bear got away again
the other day, but Wood expects to
hear from it, il a certain native Of
the Shawanguuk Mountains is man
Of his word. This native was wait
ing for the milk train to take him
to Rundel's Curve. Owing to
wreck on the railroad, the train was
late. The man looked lonesome,
and Nate Sanford went over from
his office and talked with him.
"While you are waiting" said
Nate, "why don't you go over and
see Wood Pitts's beara"
This bear is a direct descendant
of pair of bears that Abe Van
Ripper used to say he caught in
cave on top of Sans Point, up in
Ulster county. The key to its pen
is the same key that Abe locked its
parents up with years ago, and
which people have daily borrowed
and forgotten to fetch back with
such annoying regularity that
strangers coming to Goshen any
time these ten years, and curious to
see the shaggy beast the key i'm
prisoned, have had to run all over
town TO find out whose possession it
was in.
The man from Rundels Curve
said he would like to see the bear,
and Nate told him to go right over
10 ~, 9. IVIpno II otal md adj Mod
Pitts for the hey to the pen. The
man welt Wood reached behind
the bar to get the key.
"There," said he, Jack Moore has
got that key again. Seems as if no.
body can fetch that key back"
The man looked disappointed.
"But il you've mind to-" said
Wood, you can 20 and ask Jack for
it. He'll give it to YOU Jacks
Postmaster, you know. Just up the
street few DOORS"
The man went briskly to the Post
Office and told Jack Moore what he
wanted.
"Humphl" said Jack. "Didn't
Billy Taggart bring that key back2
Billy Taggart's got that key Up to
the Country Clerks office. Far end
of the park. Near the race track.
Opposite tie Court House. You
can't miss it. Billy's got the key"
So the man from RundePs Curve
went away up to the Country
Clerks Office to get the key to the
bear pen.
"Why,". said County Clerk Tag
CART, "Jack Adams took that key.
Supervisor Jack Adams of New
burgh. Can't be that Jack went
and logged 1t off with him to New
burgb, can it? That's just what
he's done, and I'll bet farm on it
The man from Runde's Curve
seemed disappointed all through
when he came back and told Wood
Pitts about the misadventure of the
key to the bear pen.
9Never mind" said Wood, "I'll go
out and pry off the hasp and give
you look at the bear, anyhow"
He went out but came hack in a
hurry.
The bears gone!" he exclaimed.
John Adams or somebody left the
pen duor unlocked and the bear has
got out and skippedp
Then the man looked a little
queer out of his eyes, and it seemed
as if he was going to talk out loud,
when Nate Sanford came in.
"Your trains here, neighbour"
Nate said, land about ready to 60.
Did you see the bear?"
eff didn't have to git that train"
said the Shawangunk native, "I'd
stay while aud tell you. But I'll
be down here week from Saturday.
Then if some O you fellers don't
want to see me make more fur fly
than there is on ton O bears, you
want to find the key to that bear
pen and lock yourselves in it'll"
Then the man from Runders
Curve went out to get his train,
shutting the door pretty hard be-
hind him, and the boys are wonder
ing what train he'll come down on a
week from Saturday. N. Y. Sun.
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