The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

Glns, the sides OF the roadway were too
eeep for escape that way. and both Tom
4dJ thought that two OF the men who
esa14 be most missed In Pike county
IN about to furnish a Christmas Eve
0nst for 3 couple OF extra-slxed bears.
sItm dropped his bundle and we man
~ to Chamber up little tree mt one
Qae We weren't feeling any too cheer
III over the prospect, though, and | was
0a9ratulating myself that had always
~ righteous life. while Tom was wish
~ 10 could say the same, when our at
eeu&ion was attracted by the actions of
~ blk bear we had seen first. Mr.. Bear
sfset1d down the roadway to where Tom
~ dropped his bundle. Then he began
tnnblinE at the covering with his paws,
- finally tore IL open. In the mean
~ Mrs. Bear had come up and was
klpink him with the inspection Pres
utiy both bears looked up at Tom in an
h4uirine manner Tom was puzzled
you're welcome 10 anything In that
Net.' said Tom. as II the bears could
vadsrstand him. and II had only known
wa xoing to meet n pair or such In
Mihgent, handsome bears i would have
wrought along some honey
Beth bears grinned at this in a sort
Pleased manner. Some people may
~ Il was only the natural grin OF
Mar when he opens his mouth wide. but
poh Tom and I were certain they un-
@rxseod the substance OF what he said.
Anyway. they kept rummaging about IN
Va hundle until finally they found a pair
y new stockings which Tom had bought
ses MS little boy. And stockings seemed
Y be what the hearts Of those two big
wsfs Ind been especially set upon. They
Ia - ~. ia.
nal item up IL the light In an admlrinR
and seu could see they were plain
chuekling with deligh, over their find.
These are Pike county bears. I re-
nsFksd % Tom bears ~ years and dis
stsuah. I'm NOT surprised that the wave
svss reform has struck them AZ last
~ mat they are no longer satisfied to
far coats
VALE the bears were certainly pleased
: hhains the stockings, Il was plain they
sNent quite satisfied
MS clothing not food. those two bears
AN ~. told Tom. But what particular
-tue'e OF attire they are longing for IL q
Nvesem IL We had only appreciated the
S~ae We were going against we might
Ms Wrought dress suit for Mr.. Bear
s sne new dress for his wife, but it's
"ssw Ase TO set them now
MT Tom, who had been watching the
80 closely, spoke out suddenly,
~ stockings those bears are look
'S.' he said In positive tones.
couldn't see what the bears would
" any more stockings
~. Ana do these bears. apparently old
-. ssspsessele bears. mean to parade
@ss.sa Pike county in stoekingsr l OBJ
49, 49, IT'S a Geld winter. but l never
49,, % see the day when a bear would
~a0e himself by such effeminacy'
aasy don't want the stockings for
h,,ssNss.' answered Tom. sort OF i'm
say Can't you see they are a father
- 1other bears They probably have
49, esos, and, being bears who appre-
49, shAt season OF the year II is they
= promised the cubs they can hang
r.. M~r stockings tonight. A hear can't
~ INTO dry goods store and say:
easa.. me two pairs Of stockings. good
Ss,a number l. small bear size.'' They
a. set them from some man. That's
s4son these two bears had ARRANGED
saves so they could hold IN any
as happened along this road. They're