The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-06-26
HeGot a Bear
After Au~~
Adventures of q Young Hunter
In the Knob Country.

hIF THE young chap hadn't beens so
fresh an so KNOWN, an so
ridiclous stuck on hisself," said the
man from Knob county, sit amt like
& " that they'd "a done it to him quite
so strong, but he come amongst 'em
q struttin' an blusterin', with his
yaller leggings an yaller coat all
full O. pockets an straps an belts,
an his shiny gun.
SIS these the biggest woods you've
got around here?' says he, sort O
sneerin'.
'They told him them woods was the
biggest they had room for, as they
took up the best part O the county,
an we thought they sized up pretty
well, bein's as he mowt travel all day
in them parts an find nothin' much
else but woods.
picnic grove!' says he, sneering'
some more. But mebby they'll do
he says. Amy bear in emp says he.
I'VE told him there was few bear
]. left in 'em
BE you lookin' for bear?' says we.
THAT'S what I'm out to git says
ne. Tn glad don't care to git more
than one, though says he, for I'd be
disappointed. 1t don't seem to me
there was room in these woods for
more than one,' says he. But one is
all l want says he.
Now, knowed my ownself where
four old dodwollopers was layin' low,
an Sile had couple marked down
some're else an Pete an Rube an Eli
all on 'em knowed where they could
90 an lay their hands on half dozen
more. But this young chap was SO
fresh an KNOWN an ridiculous stuck
up about it that we calclated to let
nlm flicker an see how he'd come out.
He strutted an Dragged around
most a couple O days fore he got
ready to 60 out an git the bear he
was after, an he hadn't been gone
long fore Sile he sauntered out with
his gun an his dog, Tige. Sile has
got big teeth an sharp nose an a
smnn' eye, an he is fierce-looking
chap, Itell you, but he amt no fercer
than rabbit.
But he looks fierce, an no mistake,
an II you'd meet him in the ewoods an
oldn't know him you'd sort o. wish
/. you was some'rs else. Pete an Eli
an the rest on 'em was there when
ole went out with his gun an his
oog an l could see they was grin
MIN.
somethin's up says I.
ihe young chap got way over
neh the old Holiday patch lookin' for
sae bear he was after, but it hadn't
showed up yit, when suddenly he
come out facin' tall, ferce-lookin'
enapwith gun on his arm an an ugly
iookin dog at his heels. 1t was Sile
n MS dog, an the dog want no
mercer than Sile was, though he
'ooked terrible ugly, but the fresh
young chap he hadn't never seen Sile
nor the dog.
nullo' says Sile, savage like.
ihe young chap he shouted back.
sAeert like, an said .Hullo!' sort o.
soothin'.
ihen Sile he took a couple, o. dead
gneasants out from where he had 'em
inside his coat.
Killed any yit!' says he.
No. says the young chap, T'm
4 after bear.'
=
II won't make no difference what
svu re AFTER says Sile, gruff an growl-
=. 49,, here's what you're gointer git!'
Que ne had his gun cooked, an begun
to finger it.
These pheasants is what YOU
an'' says Sile. They'll be two dol
.srs. Lay still, Tige! Don't take him
~ tell you to.'
lige was layin' sound asleep under
: push, an hadn't noticed a consarned
'nlng that was goin' on. e
Don't take him till l tell you to.'
.sys slle. The pheasantsll be two
sollars,' says he, AN they're what
soure gointer git!' says Sile, an he
aanaeu EN- over to the young chap,
= me young chap handed Sile two
.,ars as, an took 'em without word.
men sile he kicked his dog awake,
away they went. The yorng chap
s come N from his bear hun. Is soon
o = &c could getin.