The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-10-26

I Tue boys co uercd 10 tbxir bod, shiscring
with fear, bot the tqaAw kirdlsd nrs, and
~ soon .. brspds were hhslnG. she threw
one cot a, the little wipdow 90 that aide.
Tue besr sncr,ed and retired TO distance,
where II siood foy . time. - II IN Astonish.
meni, ibsn came round near the cow-sbed
sgsin. Immediately ,be Gov ssumed her
plsintlve loving.
The bear stood up and paved the wallis
Of the shod. and would probably have torn
the structars down, but the squsw. open.
log the sbact door, threw braods 81 him.
The huge bcast vent away, but returned
before morning. and but for the ,qasws
nrebrands whoold have secured the COW
Al sunrise IL shvtii ID away ~ tbs mead
ows.
Not once during that long night bad the
bows closed their eyes; but they nov fell
asleep, ard we're only wskened several
hours later BY the sound NJ blows. The
COW and one Of the calves were 10 the shack.
The squsw vas welding .ihe ~ At the
shed and or going cut there Donald and
Jimmy scarcely recognized her
From grunting, apstbetic old creature,
she appeared transformed into cleaning.
eyed fury. Tidy were afraid Of her, lshs
looked 80 Wild and dsshed to and fro with
such agility. She had chopped Of the raft.
ers OF the shed roof at both ends, where
they rested on the log walls Of the sbsd,
but supported them bv two props under.
meath. Az she worked she sang some sort
Of savage chant over snd over. ending It |
every time With an eldtitch whoop.
The lads were wholly ata loss to know |
what had come over her, or what she. was
ioipg In such mood, She appeared On.
tirelv foreetful Of their food, nor could lit
lie Jimmy induce her to turn her attention
10 cookery.
During the afternoon she set both young
tiers fetching stones from the foot Of the
rags few yards away, and these she piled
N the roof OF the shed. 10 4 word, the
quaw WAS setting . probably
fterIthe manUsr Of her tribe. The task had
oused her from he overfed apathy. She
rove the lads to ard fro with armfuls OF
tones, and fetched large ones herself, TIL
weight Of several tons had beer piled on
be splits Of the shed roof.
The squaw had left the lame calf In the
he'd, tied at the far end Of II, and would
OF allow Donald to lead II cut; but the
ther calf WAS with the COW In the she'd
t sunset che set the door Of the shed sjar,
I'd the boys now began to comprehend her
tratagtm. /,
For T. the bear entered at the door Of the
he'd 70 seize the calf at the far end, be
ould bSve to pass between the two props,
le bases Of which she had set on round ,
,ctions Of pine log. The props stood 90
ear together thatth erizzly's body would !,
splsce them, causing the logs to roll out
ard.
As night drew on they retired to the
Jack, and remained quiet, without light d
fre. a.
Toward midnight the COW began to low. 4
be bear was coming. After time they /,
,ard It snpflug near the door, and again I.
'eat fear fell on little Jimmy. But he !.
red not cry. Il
Not long after this they heard = savage h
ar, accompanied BY CHATTER. A moment
Ter there was tremendous crash, follow !,
by hoarse, awful outcries and roars Of q
ltress. In,
Old MIzzkook ran out and danced about !,
Q shed, singing and whooping In savage n,
70 Her trap had sprung. But Donald n
d Jimmy were thinking Of their poor !,
ne calf. =,
Thew dared not 70 near the shed, bow.
er, even after IL had grown light the next ~
,rning. The grizzly continued ito out m
es at intervals all that day ard through m
> next night, moaning, groaniDg or roar !,
! in anguish. II must have oied q hor- 80
lie death under that weight Of stones. .,
/ the outcries !were music IN old NEE
pk's ears. She danced and sang In un-
unded delight, nor when the bear 6aaly
pired was she averse to feastiux "a ito tb
Ii. tr,
Ter strstaRen bad at least saved one COW an
them and In praise Of ter fidelity, such dy
Il Was, 1t must be said that she remained ar
re until AcDougsl's return In October, do
en- re rtmuved bis boys to juneau, ny
lsks. wi
'hev left old Hizzkook 10 possession OF of
check, and also Of the COW and calf. b.