The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-02-03
RESPONDED TO LOVE
FIERCE BEAR MAoE FRIENDS
WITH LONELY CHILD.

shared FOOD and Bed 01th BOY, and
Rcfvs.i 10 Harm rim-companion-
snip Existed for Nary Days Before
Discovery Came.
About two hunIr.. Eairs ago a rich
aud powerful uuUluulu named lno.
Iold was duke pi th" province Of l.or.
fsinc SAYS the Scottish American.
The duke was fond 10. animals and
am1nr hl savage pHIs was great
hcar named Marco This bear was
housed loo % rough hut Zoo q corner Of
his royal masters park Zee was sup
pliei with the best pt food by the
ieapcr ~ the animals. and ON state
ucrssions be was let put by a big
chain and made tp dance for the
amusement NJ Duke l"pppld's friends
Marco was fierce. aud when he
gwung his shaggy head out of the
door Of his hut ami showed his white
heeih In an ugly snar no one dared TO
IgO near him. fDr one blow u bis paw
Suuld have Knocked a man ssnseless.
aud those white teeth u his we're very
harp
One cold winter night Marco. haV
ing swallowed his supper In few
ggulps. ahambed back ~ the furthest
corner Of bis hut and curled himself
.up 10 sleep lie was Just AZ the fall.
ing on point when be- heard a sound
Ia his door lie started up and what
should he see but a small boy. hop
IAng first ON one foot aud then on the
other. ahiyering with cold. The poor
child wns homeless. had lost his way
IN the dukes forest and had run into
the bears hut Tor shelter Marco did
not know who this neN conner might
he. hue he was M surprised that he
torgo, 10 growl
Then strange thing happened
The boy ran over Ia Marco and pcered
into his shaggy face. crying In glee.
Why. you arc the dukes funny bear
that saw dancing the other DAY.
Won't YOU be my friends I need you
- much" The boar Marco did not
understand what tho boy said. but he
Understood ne Kind hand that stroked
his head That hand meant 4 love
YOU" and Marco had never been loved
m all his rough. bearish life az least,
not since the days before be had been
caught In the deep forest a frightened
baby. screaming for hls mother So
now a great answering love filled his
heart. lie allowed the little lad 10 Ito
down beside him. warmed by his furry
coat. then together thcy slept through
the night In the morning the boy
went away. but came hack 10 hin new
friend In the evening This happened
FOR several days Marco shared his
food with hls visitor and they became
great crOnlea.
ono day the keeper vas surprised 10
see that Marco lcft dis supper I'M
touchea. m, inu,esa ot huvrytnn away
20 feed the other animals. he stayed
10 watch the bear. which sat In the
door patiently waiting for his boy
rhe keeper offered ~ take away tho
food. but be- received such fierce
look that ne set Il down again and
hid behind tree 10 soc what would
N'iNNN h'A'' w ii"Ni'NAf =" w."
horror. child ran up to the bear
and. when the keeper tried "a snatch
him out Of harms way. the boy threw
his arms about hia faithful friend and
In twlnkllng they finished the wait
INK supper together
Duke Leopold was brought 10 tho
hut TO see this wonderful pair and
soon the story Of the hoy and tho
bear spread throughout the land,
Duke Leopold gave orders that tho
poor child should be- brought 10 hia
Oslace 20 he educated and cared for