Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-29

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mothers arms, II they couldn't not EN-
any other way. This panther had rot
on the train Of this particular bear
mother and her little ones, and had
made up his mind TO have . meal or
two on the cuba She had fed from
him, and seeing me, had thrown her
self and family on my mercy and M
there appealing to me TO savo hsr chill
dren, just % plain u plain could be.
Il don't suppose II d necessary for
me to tell you that she brought hss
cubs to the right market for safety. I
stepped between that glazing panther
and that trembling, wsiling family Of
bears had my AZ with me. Tho
besrs crouched at my heels and moansd
and whined. The panther dashed his
tail and glared. He knew what l was
there for, and made up bis mind 70
show me how little he thought l know
about it. He lifted up his voice and
yelled. Then he lifted up himself and
lesped straight ct me. Iswung nv IL.
The II and the panther met IN midair.
The panther's blood Aew around and
musssd me up considerably, but I
couldn't help but feel pleased over the
way that az had aid through him,
from his nose clear 10 the very tip Of
his tail. One-half Of the panther fell
on one side Of me and TIE other half on
the opposite side. A butcher with his
knife and cleaver couldn't have carved
him in two any prettier. Twas pleased
Twas, indeed. And tho old bear tried
to lick my hands and feet, she was 10
grateful; but l stood her away, and ahs
took herself of with her young ones,
her eyes beaming with gratitude ssfsr
as could see her.
That's all right, l said to myself.
I've saved them cubs, now, but they'll
grow up. I'll have some fun with EN-
one o these days'
$50 l went home and thought no
more about 1t.
THE FIELD we were planting to u.
tiers had three acres In H.
II I get It all planted to-day | can
90 fishing myself, Ill next week, can
~ I said to myself after father had
gone. It'll take two men two days 70
plant this field, 10 I guess won't 20
fishing next week.
Wonderful head for business nv IA.
Their hadl Wonderful l went 10
dropping and covering Eaters and had
planted about half Of one row. when 4
bear about - big o. . shepherd dor
appeared suddenly before me, L
scooped out q hole In the ground with
its paws, then went on three feet and
scooped out another one. STRAIGHT
ahead, and right In the later row.
While was wondering vet what the
sassy Young cub was irving Ia ret
through him, I felt myself pushed
from behind. The push sent me pretty
near stumbling to the ground and uast
the first hole the cub had dug. l had
some seed Eaters in nv hand and some
OF It dropped out and fell In the hola
l looked behind me to see who was
pushing me, and there l saw another
bear, the same size Of the flrst one.
This one had come forward and was
covering DIRT over the later seed I had
dropped In the hole | looked ahead
OF the other bear, and he was working
away. digging holes. regular and
straight along that row. Well 7
wasn't quite fool, and so / said:
10, hol seel These are the two
cubs saved from the panther when
they were babes In arms, so to speak.
And they have come to give me a LIT
in my later planting, 10 show their
And l went to dropping 'taters In
the hole the one bear dug, and the