The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07
BLACK BEAR STORIES.
The bear Tells How ne went After
Meat.

Mcat.
was living IN n cave in the hills about
a mile from a farm house. and one night
/ discovered mother pig and seven little
fellows In a pen All! me. but how do
eaten scores OF them in my time. and
tell you there IS no meat like II. would
walk five miles any night just for a goo1.
big bite / couldn't get al the pigs that
night OF account Of the farmers dog He
saw me skulking around and raised a
great fuss about II. and knowing that the
farmer would soon be oua with his gun
made on 90 come back tho next night
met the fox next day and told him about
the pigs. and he scratched his ear In .
wise way and observed:
Yes. I saw the pigs myself the other
night as I was looking for a chicken. ami
they are lovely Let me eive you a little
advice. however. The farmer will set
traps around the pen. and tho FIRST thing
you know YOU will be caught by tho leg.
Better look out for yourself"
thanked the fox for his advice. al
though I thought / was q pretty smart
bear and knew how 10 take care OF my
self I was back az the farm next even
Ing about nine o'clock. and took good
care that the dog should neither smell
nor SEQ me. BY and by I saw the lights 40
out and ! knew that the family had gone
10 bed Soon after that ! crept up 60 the
pen and heard all the pigs snoring In their
sleep The pen had door but ia front
OF IL was a big trap. planned 10 get 10
by way OF the roof, 80 az 10 avoid this
trap. but as moved carefully about one
OF the pigs woke up and called out:
Mother, Mother! I believe there's a
bear around here!'
what are you talking aboutr' replied
the mother as she rose up out OF the
straw you never saw a bear Ia your
life. and why should you say there is one
around hereF
because / can smell him"
Nonsense! You 90 10 steep and tet me
hear nothing more from you"
But / smell besr!' insisted the little
one.
so YOU won't mind me and 20 10 sleepl"
exclaimed The mother. and she rushed over
20 him and gave him a toss with her
stout which sent him clear across the
pm.
was softly laughing to myself when
the noise made in the pen set the dog
10 barking. and "a wasn't five minutes
after when the farmer came 20 the door
with a gun IN bis hands. aud heard him
say TO his wife:
Nancy. believe there's bear
spooklng around after the pigs and you
light the lantern for me-
saw that Il was time for me TO be
or. but as / started % 30 around the
pen I found another trap. I had 10 dodge
thar. aud as the farmer was yelling and
th,, dog barking / got a little scared. The
first thing I knew / was IN pretty
plcekle The farmers wife had been max
ing soft soap Ia a big kettle. and J blum
dered right into the kettle. The soap was
cold hut az 1 rolled over II IN the stun
got into my mouth and eyes and ears and
I was 20 muasod up that YOU couldn'
have told whether I was a bear or a bun
die / got out Of the kettle and made
ms escape into the woods before the
farmer got near enough 20 shoot, ana
the FIRST thing ] did was 10 hunt for
pond Of water. II took me two hours 10
get ria Of the soap. and though ! got
thorough washing. I waa by no means
pleased with the adventure met the
wolf ana he laughed tll he fell down.
met the coon and he grinned and chuc-
killed. and asked how / liked young pig In
"A kettle / met the fox. aud he reared
out;
"IIa, ha, ha' 50 you have gone into the
laundry business and have been washing
YOUR own hide. eh. We shall have 20 call
YOU by another Eame after this Hello!
old soft soap
The woodchuck. the 'possum and the