The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-03-19
AroRTUsATErIRE HUNT


Ea.laad. suA seitled there, cleared
tie piece 10 the great iorest snd besSg III
lB ibs beu home.
E.becca Morley soon beesme The rel
hesi Of toe family. for the hnsb nd 81
stber tustsIued disabling injury 10 tb
cearlag sod 10 timc became DeatlJ bel
less.
TIE Wlle. young Womst With thra
email children 10 iook after, came OF Pn
tpaa stock sud could look sIoos the Ito
Of her sucestots 10 the Isndins Of the p
grms lndeed she hsd 10 her possession
the identical riff which her great gram
father bad brought over from the cl,
world 10 the May flower, aud Sith which
90 more tbau one occasion, he huuted snC
iousht With Mles S'sndish.
At be particular period OF which vi
sute the Iudisns we're DOT very trouble
some. bat nov snd then they csm' snest
log about the white settlement, bat did III
tie more than pitrr However, the Ssi
cotd wh.ch had hung over the colonies
grew darker, aud With every nes report
came thoughts Of war.
| Perry Moriey's iuI ury increased 10 sev
erai ways, until At last be VS. uusble to
leave hls bed He could not sssIst at all
10 toe management OF the little farm, and
bis wife aud children we're compelled TO
take his place.
Toward the close Of an autumn day one
Of the Morley children, who had been to
the mill on the only horse owned by the
httle miy, returned with the report that
a bear hsd been seen at the bridge about
a mile from the house.
We shall be visited to night. said Perry
Morley, looking at bis wife The animal
will ral1 our pers, and unless they are
guarded We will be the losers.
Mrs. Morley went direct to the family
heirloom, which rested on Sc OF polish
"a auters above the door, and began to
Inspect It., She had handled the rihs be
fore. aud could centre bit very small tar
get at a hundred yards
Contrary to expectation the bear dli not
make bis Appearance, and at last the iami
", tired Of waiting for bis bearship. retir
ed. The Uhe, however, was not returned
to the anllers, but was placed within easy
reach OF the bed, and Ms. Morleys hand
rested close to the polished stock,
Midnight had passed when the husband,
wing awake on account Of pain, heard a
sound outside the cabin, and in
another nome ent bad awakened his wife
Accustomed to prompt action, Mrs, Nor
ley rose, and, rife 10 hand, went to the |
window aud looked ont II was dark be |
yond the door, so dark, indeed, that ne |
could not see ones hand when placed |
close to the face, aud 10 win did the pio |
leer woman Iook for the meaning OF the
loise.
SnddeLly great noise was heard TO
ward the pens. aud In an instant the door
vas opened,
The bear has come at last, cried the wo
nau, glsnclng at her husband, end then
he dressed herself,
You cannot shoot 10 the dark, was
he reply, Benny will light you to the
jeDs.
The Ere on the old fashioned hearth
till burned with little brllisncy, aud
u little while the eldest child, boy Of
eD, and as courageous az his mother, held
boye bis head tsgot which be had tax
u from the heap.
Be careful, admonished the crippled
athgr. Don't FIRE till you see the eyes,
Becky, then send the bull night be
weeu them.
C,uylDg the rih and followed by her
on, who held the torch above his head,
lowing its hight to precede them, the
woman advanced toward the
eus
The srxious husband leaned toward be
ltle window near the bed and held bis
reath. 1t was not the first time bis wife
sd encountered Old Ephrslm; but .
ungry bear is not nice enemy, aud is
pt It wounded, TO make desperate bat
e
10 the nelg borhood Of the pens every ,
llog bad become tuddenly STILL but the
cry silence was omInous, aGd this caused
lrs Morley to proceed with caution.
We have lost the bear mother, said the
oy, when be reached the pens and found ,
o game,
Ba, be has been here. Look at tbe
losd on the ground, aud there lies one -.
( the plgs dead
Mother sbd son bent over the railing Of
le sty, and Benny held tue torch close :
the srouId.
10 Que corner Of the pen lay a dne pig, +.
ill bleeding. aud for 40 animal Of that
lud 10 he 10 the pen after . visit by
rsr vss most reculiar, Mrs, Morley toyk
le torch ir-m her 500 s hand aud hi It =
ose to the porker. =
Her lace lost little color as she rose
ld looked toward tbs scod
II must have been a litlie bear, mother
ll TO Lsve b-ru stroug enough 10 ron of
ith tue pig. ssil Benny seems to NE be
una the pa vas not fat enougb aud ~
II It wheT- u uos lice,
PcrIsps. Kenny but AZ silI look sitter
he bear uttle, Tskp TIE path 10 The
ouse past tue woots We sIl see II We 3,
70 had the prosler. :
Clutchibg The rife sitb more drmuess, d,
,brcca N riley started tosard TIE forest 4,
"a ia 4 lttIr while she uud her 500 had