The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-03

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have an ideal"
Every eye was Immediately turned
upon him and every pair of eyebrows
raised in inquiry.
do not ask me to explain my idea.
1t is a secret! Only be prompt at the
meeting tomorrow. The bear will be
there"
The Senate, as one man, drew a
long breath of relief. The question
was settled. There would be bear.
The next morning at daybreak
every one was at the place of meet
ing. The entire Council was to be
present at the hunt. The President,
Rajah Por, received the Governor with
long speech, in which he lauded his
Excellency as the greatest among men,
and the Council gaped in admiration
of the brave spectacle he presented.
So complete hunting outfit as that
worn by the Governor had never be-
fore been seen in Sydney City. Could
1t be possible for one man to use SO
many knives, pistols and guns, or was
it walking arsenal that was before
them? The Councillors gasped and
almost forgot their anxiety about the
bear.
The Governor appeared to be de-
lighted. Methodicany he went over
the ground and took his precautions,
meanwhile copiously explaining the
rules and regulations Of the noble
sport of bearing hunting. Suddenly
in the midst of his discourse loud
roaring was heard.
The Councillors looked at each other
in relief and the Governor grew slight
ly pale.
1.-The bear!" he murmured.
There was cracking of broken
twigs, heavy tread, a. from an
opening in the trees appeared bear.
a real bear with long and shaggy
coat and ferocious claws.
The youngest Councillor looked
about him in triumph.
Didn't I tell you so?' commanded
the Governor. Leave me alone to
face the enemy!"
The enemy paused For an enemy
he seemed strangely peaceful. He sat
still On his launches and looked about
him. Just then low whistle sounded
from the direction OF the youngest
Councillor.
Dear me, it is never wise to do
that" cried the Governor, 'just see
what will happen"
AS he spoke the bear raised his
head and then continued to move for
ward, but in what strange manner.
Erect upon his hind legs, he almost
seemed to be dancing.
Exactly as thought" cried his Ex-
cellency, in trembling voice, "he is
most dangerous now!"
"Ha-hum!" murmured Rajah Por, to
the youngest Councillor. trained
bear!"
HUSH" replied the Councillor in
whisper, "Barnum's circus is in Sydney
City just nowi Was 1t not glorious
idea? But don't let the Governor
hear us!"
The Governor could not have heard.
He mad reached the critical moment
when he required all his courage and
presence of mind. He raised his gun
to his shoulder. The bear continued
to approach.
Bang! went his Excellency,s gun.
The bear paused, undecided. Bang,
bang! The bear fell motionless.
"Good!" murmured the youngest
Councillor enthusiastically He is a
wonderfully trained bear. At one shot.
he comes forward; at two. he falls;
at three" He stopped abruptly,
the Governor was rushing toward his
victim, his face aglow with unexpected
success.
"Hurrah!" he cried.
Suddenly his Excellency's voice
froze in mis- throat. The bear. consid-
ering that he had remained PROSTATE
as long as the rules required, rose to
his hind feet and proceeded with the
third figure.
Delioately grasping his Excelleney
around the waist, he began TO waltz
briskly In spite of himself the Gov.
ernor was obliged to keep time. His
face was convulsed. Queer cries from
his parted lips. As if to tranquilize
him. the bear gently licked his cheeks.
1t was too much. In not one of his
books on sports had the Governor ever
read that 1t was the custora of bears
to waltz with their hunters and TO lick
their cheeks. Had it been case Of
fighting an Infatuated animal, his Ex-
cellency would not have been embar-
raised. AS it was, he fainted-
On page 237 of the official report
prepared by his Excellency the Gov
ernor at the conclusion OF his last
journey may Sc read the following:
"The immense forest which sur
rounds Sydney City is inhabited by
the most ferocious wild beasts. have
myself experienced their terrors dur
ing bear hunt in which l barely
escaped alive.
1.-THE animal. of size rarely equaled
in its immensely. fell to the ground,
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