The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-01-28
Selett Sturp.
a CZAR AND A BEAR.

Pred whi,hsu ifg LonEinsn's Magazine.
til, majesty had listened with some
interest iu Ven Hols,ein description Of
how he bad-unier the auspioc, of the
Imperial hunt,mau Aruheim laid siege
to the alternating den of a biz bear and
again with tlse help of the hunisuan,
though Van Hol>,cin did net dwell uu
chs Js,in,-had .uc,ce,icd IN >lsyiu. the
brute
What-,hcy make house. as IL
we've. for the winter. and shut them
~ely,- up here ~iid the ctar iucrcsiu
leusly
Exactly 80. malesJy said Hol,,ein
"a very canvcnicnt arrangement for the
sportsman
Bu, >,op-ahat Do ,hey ic-haw do
they hge They mg,i eat, suppose ~
wiuter - tn summer
They sleep. majesty, and their -,"m
aches re,s, no doubt
Tome. come. Holstein -aid Paul
si>h io know hou gpa killed tins
h,ar STcak seriously for avn curious
Pardon me, Your majesty ana very
-~rsss- protested the prr,.,san asiach,
IA 5, e marvellous iisgsnssslan g nature
,.sriaIsesi far ihr eamfurs e hears. tbat
sbe-c bgafe~ require un f-sl ,uuu- ihr
winter season ba, siccp during -b,, whole
pcris-i. e1i,sin, ~ their asn fa,
Wei then, what You Eand ,hi-
Arnhciu meo sn"-- - i -lid 'he
1sl4she and -
ASH ,a, as,ae>cl 'hr l,,s,F a hl- iaa
asi killed him devil take II -se 'heu
IS danger ,H the ,l1r,
Negs b5lv. yu4s u.ajy,ts ih, Beast Be-
s.,, -}eey, ,r D. hrrsy aul,~> is barpea-
go tsc q iciss3, si,h ueait issus rats,
Wei then thv men sn4 shc ia-, hii
-ir-e sa the den and drove ,he anlaal oll
4, 81, Wrl thprr .to.sl I ejth Nru
heisa s' niy SO, hal,liag q >c,.u,'I suu sui
alal hear spear The hraF va, uof
aesye aue. though hE.r lie lhi n1l a.
tack a. an she contrary "a, suslesyorvd
,a usA, IF ,hrlu-h the tpr,-, Shot
b,fz ,ho, a-siu-a5tE Ns the ~ty
.s.3 rAIl~,,n Irau feli the h,1r and rollsl
nser A=aheim h4rie.l ur bo,h gun,
Is,sd thriu 4uigkly he shouted while
keep him 6shun And aith that be
.prang after the bear s'th h'- ,lear
By II Nich"ls, ejseulsts,l The
ear. tuh,iu b. a brave usu Nii
relnent,p %, Wen and then
Then yu,rkl, headed she guns aHd
vcnt yla>e to Anhcim sha t.stgh, with
the bear Auhe,m' = spear vss well stuck
iuso he bear stomach. aud the h-,ar >Eo..i
anil pu,hci At one end II ], aud AFnhcim
AZ the other BN the saints il Na> q
si-h, tgg your majesty himself 'Sho-1 (
oricd Aruheim. aud don { mis, lor'iship.
iur this one too heavy for inc | shot
putting the nose of ms gan cl's-e 70 the
brute ear. and Tired lie gave tern
bIe roar aud pushed Ike a thousand furics
at the spear, and iu an instant both he and
Aruhcim were r,llin. together in the
snow but Aruheim beneath
l.orl have mercy upon "a, muttered
the czar cro>siu, himself Well--Arn-
helm Is dead no doubt: And how did
VOL escape You ran faster than the
wounded bear, doubt not
'Therc was no need, majesty, it was
the bear that was dead, aud Amheim an
hurt
The ear crossed himself second time
And you tell me there Is little danger
in it, he sad, Teppachfully
4 protest, majesty, BY Your favor !
was never in danger
Devil take il, Holsteiu, think | will
shoot bear myself have rerve, |
tell you-unusual nerve aud courage
Yes. devil take it viii shoot Il bear
that j., if You will accompany me. Arm
helm shall come also, of course. What
say you-shall we kill bear together ?
1t i, a justifabe risk for me, majesty.
who am insignificant; but for your majesty
the question is different would not
have it said that | was party to any en-
terprise which endangered your sacred
person.
No, no, am determined will
shoot bear You shall accompany me
See here, We will take two good men, and
each shall hold two guns besides our own
for it seems to me there should be no re
loading at the critical moment Be here
tomorrow at 5 o clock, Holstein, and we
shall shoot bear together Now send
me Arnheim.
Won HOlstein was quite pleased to ac-
company the ear upon a second bear hunt
ing expedition, because there was just the
chance of glory, while-since his majesty
would pay all expenses, the economy Of
the days sport was assured He there
fore retired in right good humor and sent.
Arnheim to the czar, "a requested.
''Arnheim, he said, his majesty
wishes to shoot a bear Go to him at
once and make arrangements.
Good Lord - calculated Arnheim.
But the car has never pulled trigger
in his life
Never mind. Arnheim said the d.
plomat, 60 to his majesty. Wen pull
the trigger; and who knows, we may save
the ear, in which case we shall be decor
ated
So Arnheim went to receive his orders,