The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01

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said Black cat" even Il conversation, no
tho Window TO see the csa HI a Would rs' kill
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mans ccmranion ms far back al history re-
o oe' dos. IN Egypt ma monuments and ensrav'ngs
abundant The king had two or thrse nets.
and all families had dogs under the tables t.
and hunters had .heir dogs All z" Of WIEN rss
ishpieu 'nc dogs Of this Gay. II sccnis 10 me.
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have. en. ding my dcg story to an end for
this r,s rn 70 cGnsns TO one Letter and SO Il
other TINE. '''.s" y 'o'Ns
4 ,a Io,eh NJ. thanl you very much for Your
Ora will write soon Truly yo6 Sns SUI "'''
B Simpler Ether.dgs
BEAR STORY.
Wichita Falls. Texas--Dear Hnnhnmmor.
Philip Webster's. letter about giants reminds
me 81 the very large tooth that was dug uD
broad. oA' aNu +" naii ieet
I would like to correspond with you, Philip.
:, Now that the debate lie oycr. guess Mr..
Hap will let US have a contest think the
one Guy .suggestcd-whieh is the most use
and Interesting one.
Well, as Mr.. Hap says animal stories are
COCO subjects i; 70 write on. win tell the Hsps
panion few days ago.
A railroad train was running through q
gineer was startled by the sight of a brar
too was startled. We may suppose. 4 for In IN.
hind legs and waited The 's enssnes pon .h nut
OF steam. but 1t was too late. The cow
s sashf .a az KIM Sna s ss ss ss a Ss i.
again.. while the fireman climbed out of the
CAB w,naox sd Snd stole ai9ns ths to
there. elaspink the cowcatcher. the lower part
OF hts body Just scrapinx the ground. and HIS
light, He seemed to understand that the
only. thing he could do was to hold fast, and
ne did so during the run to the next sta
The station agent was standing ut the door
~ tho train approached. The sight of a full
grown bear on the cowcatcher took away his
AS soon as the engine came to stand
still. Bruin slipped from bis perch and made
a break for freedom. This took him straight
toward the agent. who dashed through the
door. slammed It shut. leaned through the
roar door. and went UP the street at Q furious
rate calling Bear. bear Somebody get
guni"
Soon the town was in turmoil, yelling
crowd following IN hot pursuit Of the bear.
some OF the boys pelting him with stones.
Suddenly big shepherd dog bounced out
OF yard and dashed after the bear. Bruin
paused but minute o. two. but whom he
passed ON the the rash dog had no more III
terest In the proceedings.
At the street corner lawyer carrying
double barrel shotgun. came face TO face With
the bear. which turned down the nearest
alley. The crowd increased and encirclc1
tho frightened animal. making escape Inn
possible. Finding himself lat bay. Brutn
backed up against barn. rearing on his
hauncbes Tho lrwyer sent two bullets into
him. whereupon the wounded animal charged
the crowd. One urchin fell and was trampled
upon, and had aSleg broken The lawyer
slipped aDother bullet into his gun. and sent
1t Though Bruins head and finished him.
BY this time the engineer and fireman re-
called the fact that trainload Of passengers
was waiting at the station. and hurried back
and resumed thar official duties. The hunt
had lasted about twenty minutes.
Hoping that Mr.. Hap Will let us have tho
animal contest, remain. Your friend.
Charles X. Fuller.