The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-05

you don't understand PieRan. The mar he's
say to the bear: Young brother, look on that
aide the doorway and try find q knife; my
h'womanJ always leave one there The bear
look, and paw around. and pretty soon he's
find II and carry II TO the man in he's mouth.
Then the man sit up careful and cut some
meat. and put II on the FIRE 10 roast. When it's
done. he walt for IL get cool. and then hold II
out and say: Here. brother. eat this : but the
bear turn he's head and look away. Then the
man cut the meat in two and say: Well, eat
half. then.' and the bear take the big piece and
cat 1t most In one swaller. The FIRE was GO
ing out now, SO the mai was ask the bear to
get wood. and he 90 to the pile the h. Yomans
leave and paw lots or II around where the man
could reach IL and throw II on the Goals. Night
come. and the man cook some more deer meat,
lots OF 1t. and the bear he's eat half. Then
they went to sleep. the bear beside the man.
Next mornin'. after they eat. the bear 20
out and come in. and 90 out and come In. and
all the time look at Anclen' Buffalo Cali. The
man he's think: My young brother wants me
to go out. I'm terrible thirsty. In going to
try So he crawl some and push some and
by'm'by he's get out. but he's varre tired and
pretty. near faint again. Then the bear come
beside him and look at the man and then at
he's own back. until the man understand him
he's climb up on he's back. and the bear pack
him OIL to the creek and lay down. The man
slide of and lay down on hos belly. and drink.
He's drink lots. After he's drink. the man
say: My young brother. you terrible strong:
suppose you carry me home to my peoplo2'
Thu bear he's look up the trail coward the
north. and get up. SO the man say: Alright.
pack me to the lodge first: I'll get my things.
and then we'll start He's get he's robe. he's
knife and he's flint and steel and they start.
The bear he's SO fat, SO wide and round. tho
man he's ride varre easy. When they climb
big hills then the bear get tired and lay down.
and the man slide Off and let him rest. Well.
sir. they travel two. mebby three days. lust
eatin' some little roots the bear find. and they
get pretty hungry. So the bear leave the man
by little spring. and pretty soon he's come
back draggin nice big buffalo calf. The man
build fire and roast the tongue first and give
1t to the bear then he's roasts lots Of meat. and
they eat plenty.
Many. many days Ancien' Buffalo Calf ride
the bear toward the north. tellin' which way to
GO. and at last they're come to top OF the hill
on the Missouri. On the big fat across on the
other side they see the fort OF the white mans.
Then the man he's get Off and say: My broth
er. my friend. you have save my life. I'm sor-
ry we must part. but you must not come any
further. Down there lie some white mans and
they might kill you. Always look out for
Them Then the bear he's get up and start
back. and every little ways he's stop and take
a long look at the man. and the man he's cry
he's feel 80 bad to part with he's friend. By
'm'by the man he's wipe he's eyes and get up
and hobbie down the hi! to the river. Some
PieEan h'womans what IS married to some
white mans see him coming and they've cross
over in boat and take him I'M 70 the fort. where
he's stay long time till he get well and he's
people come after him."
When Antoine finished his story. which he
had told with great earnestness. he looked at
his partners to see how they had taken It.
Neither smiled. Finally Bill said: Wal. Ann |
Irvine. I call that a pretty good yarn"
Yes" Tom added. very good. and quite
as likely as some the whites believe. For in
stance. Daniel in'-- But the rest Of the sem |
tence was lost In the clatter Of pots and pans
Bill made as he began preparations for dinner. |