The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
THE SZORY7ELLER
FRISKY, THE BLACK BEAR.

to the settlement twenty niles away Joe was only
n and wre pu h t he met %
the woods their parents did not hesitate to leave them
alone on the farm.
Mr.. Blaine and his wife started about o'clock IN
the morning. and did not expect to return till the next
night When they gone Joe went out to the barn
and fed the and horses while Dick stayed in the
cabin and cleared off the table, and got the dishes ready
to wash.
When Joe in they washed the dishes and then
taking their gun went out into the woeds-which sur
killed two squirrels, and then they went to small stream
which crossed the clearing to see to their traps in which
they found one mink, two beaver and four muskrats
The boys then started for the cabin, and they went
thru the woods Dick said:
''What if should see big bear, Joeg"
"oh we'd shoot it, suppose" replied Joe, as If it
nothing.
s'But wouldn' you be scared9'' asked Dick.
t1Wasn't with dad, when he shot the black bear9'
said Joe. 'I guess could kill if got chance"
''Wel, maybe,'' answered Dick, sileneed, but not
By this time the boys were at the cabin and
their game cleaned. Joe cooked the squirrels for
dinner and after the meal finished and the dishes
washed, he made bow and arrows for Dick, who
played HInjun among the trees, till supper time After
the ncosures then returned to the cabin
fastened all the windows and doors When thru, the
boys went into the living the largest in the
cabin) and took down their guns and loaded them
'oh Joe'' cried Dick, when they had finished,
''won It you please tell me bear story9''
eyes, replied Joe, and after few. moments Of
thought, began: ''Once upon time, boy went out
by. Not pausng to think he fred but did not kill
it, and the bearfor that's what after him.
He the foot Of tree and just he started to
climb the bear made grab at his feet, and
''Oh-hh-h! What that7'' cried Dick in alarm
They listened and it certainly sounded as if somebody
trying to open window at the back OF the cabin
*'Hush! Stay here!'' whispered Joe But be ready
to come if shoot'
Joe noiselessly went to the door of the back bed
and listened. Then he opened It few inches and
looked in. There halfway thru the window was a huge
black bear Joe was frightened dropped
hnt in returned
taking good aim he fred.
The bear gave deep growl, which showed that he
was hit, but instead of falling back.
Joe had barred the door and loaded his gun when
Dick rushed in, almost frightened to death
''What is itf' he cried.
"a black bear!'' replied Joe in whisper. 81 hit
it, but didn hurt it a bit -
Pick e but 5as ef Or
Just then they heard the sound of heavy body fall
ing and knew that the bear was IN As they se
der the powerful blows of his Joe made barrl
cade of tables and chairs few yards from the door and
got ready to fire when the bear should come in
''Aim for his eyes, said Joe ''and don t miss!"
Dick fri htened that he could not speak Just
then came crash and the door gave way AS the bear
rushed in the boys fred The bear stopped shook him
self and then gave bound for the boys but just as he
:'Hurrah Hurrahl' cried Joe. '1ts *Frsky. the
1tFrisky, the Black Bear'' was huge bear which, il
said, could not be killed. he had carried off many
cattle and Sheep but atho often shot at had never
riously been wounded.
When MI. and Mrs Blaine returned the next day
they amazed to the huge bear lying the floor
Joe and Dick being unable to the body.
*tBoys," said MI. Blaine, '*you have earned the re
ward and proud Of you!'' Z
For the next few days people from al around came
to 'Frisky'' and the boys Dick and Joe were thu
heroes of that prt Of the country for long while ant
no other story told to the tourists who there
but the story ''Frsky, the Black Bear met hi
death .->e-a Earl D. Jenckes
Ninth Grade, Pipestone, Mimi
Pipestone High School HI