Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-07
JIMMY1S.: !. HOLIDAY |!
The Sweet Tooth Of the Bear
Cub. 7
~ 81
ATTACKS ON PANTRY
SIMPLY CLEANED UP A SUPPER
TABLE.
Appetite Once Satisfied, His Cubship
Played Awhile and Went
Home.
ATTACKS ON PANTRY
Written for The Evening Star.

| Written for The Evening Star
| 1 haven't doubt that Jimmy the bear
| cub would have spent most delightful
| Christmas If no one had interfered with
| him. Just as long as he is allowed to have
| his own way he is supremely happy and
| good-natured, but usually when he is
thwarted he retires to a dark and mystic
| rious abode, the entrance to which is be-
| meath the front piazza, and almost at once
| there issue strange rumbling sounds as
Jimmy sullenly and noisily sucks his
| paws to express his discomfort, So 1t hap
| pened that when, on Christmas eve, he
made bold and partly successful attempt
| to sample batch of mince pies and was
| therefore forcibly elected from the kitchen,
he retired to his lair and sucked his paws
and obstinatey refused to come out and
make friends. though attractive induce
ments. chiefly edible, were offered him.
Next morning, however, having forgotten
his trouble, Jimmy" appeared bright and
early at the kitchen door,. and the house.
keeper went out to give him his Christmas
breakfast, which consisted chiefly of sweet
stuff of different kinds. Ordinarily the bear
would have been quite satisfied, and would
have gone off to climb trees or to romp
with the wolf; but this time it was different
Whether the biting air of the morning had
given him an unusual appetite or whether
the Jovial spirit of Christmas was working
within him. don't know; but, at any rate,
after taking the last mouthful the house.
keeper had for him Jimmy made flying
wedge of himself and in spite of all that
could be done to prevent him, forced an
entrance to the house. He made straight
for the dining room where the table was
set for breakfast; stood up on his hind legs
and without the slightest hesitation, reach
ed for the sugar basin
Eats His Sugar.
He took it gently in both paws, lifted it
carefully down. and, sitting on his
launches, held his prize securely in his lap.
All this was done before the housekeeper
could overtake him, and when she ap-
preached he complained so bitterly that
she had not the heart to disturb him. So
he finished the sugar and then allowed
himself to be led away, grumbling softly
Later in the day, taking advantage of
temporary slackening in the vigilance
of the garrison, the bear rolled the door
knob between his paws, opened the door,
was repulsed after slight loss and Jimmy
once more retreated to his den, there to
suck his paws until his fit of sulks was
over
We did not see him again that day, but
the next morning little girl who brought
the milk and whose face was wreathed in
smiles, told amusing, story of visit
the bear had paid to her house on Christ
mas night A party was in progress, nearly
score of little friends having been in
vited and after a round Of games they
were all seated about long table, doing
their best to make an impression on a
brave array of cakes, pies, jam, oranges
and candy, when somebody shouted, Look!
Look at the window" and as all eyes turn
ed in the direction indicated by sao sticky
forefinger, the disconsolate face of a black
bear cub was seen pressed close against
the glass.
Jimmy Was Back.
It's Jimmy, said some one, and half
dozen others yelled in chorus: Sure, It's
Jimmy Bear" and then arose a babel Of
children's voices, with now and then an in
telligible exclamation, such as: Let him
inn open the window" Don't let him
ini'' Give him some cake!" while the
youngsters crowded about the window to
get a close view of Jimmys brown nose
and shining eyes. AT last some one holder
than the rest, opened the window Just a
little" and handed the bear piece of fruit
cake, which disappeared as quickly as
though it had been thrown down well
at night Then some one else in his
eagerness to feed opened the window Just
a little bit more" Jimmy saw his chance.
and hoisting himself up, pushed his way
under the sash, and jumped into the room
with a Waugh" The timid ones ran for
the parlor, but most OF the Youngsters held
their ground half nervous and half tickled
that a real live bear was at the party.
Hard to Decide.
Very grayely Jimmy" arose on his hind
legs, to his full height, put his fore paws
| on the edge of the table and took in the
prospects, There was SO much that looked
about right for a bear cub that for an
instant he seemed unable to make up his
mind which to try first A little mound Of
shining uuivering apple jelly was the
| first thing to hold his attention, and he
| took it off the plate in about three licks,
while the curly headed owner of the jelly
| stood with wide eyes and open mouth,
aghast at such impudence. Jimmy" paid
no attention to him, but passed On to a
plate or oranges. These did not suit his
| immediate fancy, so ne folled Two or
three on the floor with his paw, and
turned his attention to plate OF cake
which he found more to his liking. He
ate four slices, and then sampled the
chocolate fudge. All this time the chill
dren had been bowling with delight and
wondering whose plate would be visited
next and the bear was SO occupied with
| the business in hand that many of the
Youngsters took courage to pat him and
| rub his wooily ears. But there's an end
| to all things, even Jlmmys appetite,
and after he had eaten al! ne could pos
| sibly get outside of he rolled over on his
back and let the children play with him
| to their hearts content, occasionally bat
ting them softly with his paws or chew
| inp them gently when they became too
l. strenuous for comfort. At last when he
became tired of the game, he picked him
self up somebody opened the door and he
was seen to saunter homeWard in the
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.