The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

sly. 1 knew well enough what It was.
There was only the thickness of split
clap-board between me and a big grizzly
bearl
Il began to think like chain lightning.
The shotgun-'twa'nt loaded, and IL Ii had
been charged TO the muzzle 'twould only
sting him and make him mad as nor
net. might climb upon the cross beams.
Pshaw! They want seven foot from the
Moor, and one scoop of his paw would
bring me down like a ripe plum.
Not thinkin' of anything sensible 10 do
l didn't do nothn'. but KEEP stilI as
ever KEEP In my life. L fairly shrunk up
Ike withered potato.
THE bear walked slowly around this
cabin, breathin' as IL he had the asth-
ma. Pretty soon / saw him through the
saplins, and knew he could brush 'em
away Ike smoke. He lifted up his big
head and looked toward me, and I'll take
my solemn oath that he was bigger than
any Dull that ever paved the earth He
stuck out his nose and shifted with a
dreadful noise. L tried to think of the
Lords prayer
But pretty soon he moved on and I
heard him chompin' the bacon rinds out
side. He walked around the cabin four
times, ana every time he stopped and
shifted closer to the saplin's Twas only
the smell OF the fire that KEEP him from
comm In, that's sure. Then he moved
Off for didn't smell him anymore.
"All Of a sudden I made one 1ump ia
the door, cussin' myself for a darned cow
ard. There I'd been thinkin' bout myself
all the time when that other poor Teller
was sleepin in the OPEN and the bear
would be sure to visit him after finishin'
with me! And he'd been kind enough TO
save me from burnin' UP, too. 1 run out.
| hollerin' to him:
Look out. pardner. there's a grizzly
aroundw
" Tell me some news, will you.' coma
grouty voice out of the air. II seemed
to me. I looked up and saw Something
dark up the oak tree. about as high as a
man could well go.
You're roostin' high says. Did he
take after you?
80 seen i'm a-comin' and didn't stou
for lunch, says he. Me blankets Is rib
bons, and he's eat everything but the az
and fryin' pam
Well slide down and make break
for the cabin. He amt In sight now.
Thank We, I'm comfortable. says he.
However, talked him into comm
down, and he made a very pretty run
for the cabin. l couldn't have beat 10
myself. and was pretty spry In those
days. We slipped in and propped the
door. and he began to cuss fool who
would come away and forgit his ammu-
niiian
Daylight was an awful long time
a-comin', but 1t showed up at last. We
built fire and made some coffee, but
we didn't fry no bacon
1.-THE other fellow seemed kinder blue.
/ felt sorry for him, so says:
" My friend, you can have this ranch.
i don't like 10 interfere with anybodys
plans and my business in town is press
in, anyway. You can have my blankets
and what grub is left, and I'll bid you
go,d-by.'
"'No you don't he ho'lered, 1umpins
up. This 'ero ranch Is yourn. I was
only jokln' last night. The climate ere
cont agree VII me. I must be on
"I couldn't think of IT, says I. You
can make a nice home out Of II. Good
luck to you
81 means what says he growls, real
huffy This ere ranch Is yourn and
don't you insult me by insinivating that
I'm trying to git Il away from YOU
"Well the upshot OF IL was that we had
bigger quarrel than we had the night
before"
Ezra Tucker laughed and slapped hts
knee
but, how did it come out?" asked tho
deputy assessor.
"Oh The other Teller is Rose my part
ner. We got over our scare and we both
stayed. There's Rose comm now, and
l guess dinners ready"