The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17
CHAPTER VII.
AZ, 13niR's SECRET STUDIES.

como aBnlil, sulu NuiiSst $500 80
We dop'
II think for my part said Mrs. Little.
p,nlp, THAT no Will come.
.'Your hearts beat for Mr.. l3ear?' said
Or. Littlcpump, looking hard at Gretchen,
who Instantly blushed up to the eyes, md
her cars were as red az ripe. cherries.
II do SO wish" said Little Vali-und
+ then Ire stopped. ~
what do you wish, Va1entlne3' asked
Nj. Doctor, looking at bis watch.
",Tlnt wc had Jenny herel"
s"Jcmmy!@s what Jcmmy?', inquired Mr..
Doctor, with q serious face.
.,.lvhy, papa don't. you irocollect?--
Jelnmy,4thc merry little fox with the yell
low brush toll"
,lsAtt this moment the CLOCK STRUCK Blk
md without and knocking or ringing, or
previous announcement the parlor. door
opcned, ana tisswalked Mr.. Bear :.ssf
Hc bowed with his hnbltualb politencss;
but he had a more than usual. airtOf
gravity, and some appearance of anxiety.
Gretchen placed his chair for him. and
tits seemed to please him. II thank
YOU Miss Gretohen sold he: ana nc
NJ on got better. Looking round with
snilc, and particularly at Gretchen, no
proposed To- conclude his story.
Y!fOh do, slr!--please dol" cried n dozen
voices at once; and accordingly the Bear
thus procecded:--
"Dd speak with any degree OF severity
concerning my fathers impotence under
captivity; did I take upon myself in any
Wayto cast d siade upon his memory, On
pccount Or his Inability to endure the
rude behavior and freedoms of Ills keepers
and the insolcncc, OF the trumptcr! "
did. forgive me; II was very W-ro1lg =
have now 70 tell Of my own captivity,
and fear there were several occasions
upon which Il did not always follow my
mothers preccpts, but really lost my
temper for some minutes. Not to Keep
yon' n suspense, have to confess that
! had scarcely attained my full grown.
when a party OF hunters surrounded the
forest where i lived. and surprising me
while 4 was asleep, caught me last IN y
very strong rope net, made great
rcsistance, upon WHICH thfee o. tne
hunters stepped a few PAGES PACK: a.'u
telling the others to stand oul q lhe
way. presented their guns. intending 70
shoot me. Al this moment. Fho~ere err
r,rodieious Wild boar rushed out1Eo =
tnicker, and crying Duff! charged Stlsht
upon the three hunters-knOcked. them
ali three fiat upon their backs likc nine
y pirs-and then dashed into thlchet on
the opposite SIDE.
.lJn Jumped the three hunters very
augrya and astonlshed, and Instantly hreu
thelr,eu1s into the thickct after the poar'
but he was out OF their reach.
..Another OF the hunters was now about
IS To thrust his spear ut me, when sua'
denly he gave a loud cry, ana Huns ms
spear at the tree close TO- the slo q. y,
which he saw large yeHo" ailu ~. 80
e brush tail whisk around,a OH cEled ltle
the h,,nter. some rascal OF a fox nae
bit OF the toe Of my boot, and little
n piece OF my great toe with II
81 ~ need not tell you who thcse Two
forest friends were, who having grown
IN. mad thus saved my life, because you
,;,,ye already guessed. The hunters nov
r1.,,o~:,o consult together US TO whether
mIyh1 not he OF more value 70 thc',i
n1iy,s tnan. IL they killed me; and at leT6tu
thav determined, as was very y"-t's'
,,nd veryft large and my fur OF rielt
4 bright brown colour, Ito. SEND me '"
per,t,ir tho menageric III which my
father had died Still some OF the,n
said that u live bear was great trouos
OF. long journey. AS no" peiSe'vsa
Il vas no use to make any resistance
among so many armed men. | endeaVoreu
70 reconcile myself to my fate, ana pe-
came niite quiet The cords that pounu
me- having become partially loose at inc
arms. and the on4of the hunter VINO llhu
been about to kill me with ms spear nap,
raining to- come close to me- Slowly iteeu
one paw. and instead o. se'I '1sa ~ IN.
roughly. j slowly raised myself 70 an uP-5
ROM positIon behind his back, ana theH
matted him gently upon the top o. hs
head This both surprised and amused ana
won the hearts of all the hunters, tAey
.aid it was quite impossible 70 XII such
a good -nutured bear and from that uay
they always behaved kindly 20 me, anu tS
gave me plenty to eat and drink. Cncs
indeed. i have to confess, that drank
rather too much. and was q little In
toxIcated,--but lnnoccntly SO. upon my
honor. could not think what they mac
nut in my water that day to make iook
so red and tuste SO nice. and leel $50
warm when II went down! upon inc
same occasion alseG one Of the party, az
VIC were all seated In a pleasant woeo az
sunset, drew forth a, clarlnot and aDotnor
horn, and began to play drank
wine and heard music for the Nrat t'nla
IN my life! Being quite unable to con,
tnin myself, rose upon my hlnd leRs ~
nv own accord. and danced IN the mlaale
Of tho open green, space; ataWA'cp wy
hunters all shouted and laughaa' a'ia
laughed and shouted; and tue music
played louder and faster and the trees
ali began to dance round mo. too. as
thought. and the green ground spun
round about carrying all the hunters ana
The music in a swift dlzzy circle rome
Ine. til fearing was going perfectly
mad, ! determined To command myselt
md. save, my senses. and therefore COL
lected all my elle' SAeH Wr I'M o'as
and stopped dancing. Tho instant
stood still found the ground slip from
nv feet, and ! seemed to roll to the
bottom. OF q hill. where went to sleep
in a moment, ~, 80
.From this tins, being much encouraged
f to. do it, ! constantly practlced Watht1s
upright, At first certainly was "a,
tremely difficult ana could not he!p
bending my nose and looking all dow w,
my right side, then all down my let!
sire. land so from side to SIDE Tor seclls y
such height above the ground ana
also In order 10 keep my balance ! was
obliged to give my weight first on i,. pne
leg, then on the other without N1tns
them from the ground, and to 90 tAls
many times before J could sshsuTs ~
Take step; ! and when did wala, "
vas at arst In this same way, not unlike
tho rocking Of o boats mast OF we
water. ought to have begun when !
was younger, The balance required -
hat