The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-06-07

plleu, WIN no Small amount OF SplTle
an' If you was a proper an courageous
man, an dooly sincere, you'd sew my
favor on to yer hat, even IL twas only
bone button, an prove yerself noble
before we asked me to say Yes or No
or Mind yer business concernin' this
here marryin'. There amt no way
fer me to know yer waller, an there's
no chivalry left these days, nohow, an
those woods might be tull of demon
wolves, an never one you'd kill fer
me-"
Her words came forth with an un-
wonted sputter, while she eyed this
nearby woods as il expecting to see
demon wolf issue therefrom forth
with. Silas looked upon her oddly.
"If you was my wife. or would prom
Use to splice up along of me, I'd wear
yer ribbon, er button, err anything OF
your'n, but jist now I'm wearin' rib
bon fer somebody else
oh! so We are; an whose. may
ask"
My little gels" said he.
"Oh!"
They were silent some time,
Then you don't think you no-ways
could this mornin'?" Silas moved off
slowly. And never turn turned he
to look upon her; but the book was
neglected, while she watched him, and
her lips quivered time or two.
With the baby mounted high, and
chuckling merrily, Jud went forth to
his work that morning. grinning and
| inlyipuy Sd hiY,s nd
ping long jaw for himself. Soon she
was babbling in the woods with her
toys-a headless doll, badlywarped
napkin ring and long row of fresh
chips, clean from the gittering steel,
and yet redolent of the pine. From
log to log went Silas hewing his way
vigorously, If not valiantly, and glanc-
ing at the baby between the scuddins
bits that flew from the polished edge.
Presently his measure along the
log whereon he worked brought him
opposite tree that hid the little one
from sight. Well, he would rush 10
the faster, he thought, and he did.
Suddenly, above the noise of his echo
ings blows, came shrill call:
Papa! mamma papa!"
Like one possessed, he bounded over
a fallen tree toward the baby. And
he nearly reeled with the stroke OF
his heart, for out of the copse, sway
ing heavily on its silent feet, came
!, gaunt grizzly bear, with blazing, hun
cry eyes.
Hot" Jud halloed, in a fearful
voice, rushing madly forward; and he
felt his flesh creep all a-chill at the
: size of the monster.
1t stopped, leered at him malicious
ly, and swung itself erect, with
movement at once active and awkward,
: coming forward to meet him as If well
aware that he must first be dealt with.
Without sign of fear, Jud leaped
straight in front of the beast, and
swung his ak at its head. The huge
brute lodged saving its skull, but sac
rificing half of its left paw Enragej
with pain, 1t stood again, and came
: at him, CORY and roaring. Again the
: axman struck, but not so skillfully.
and the bear warded with his other
paw, with such accuracy and force as
to strike the handle heavy blow that
! sent the weapon hurting away, end
over end.
= With a fiendish snort, the bear
closed in. The scream of some ona
,, who had hurried there, startled by the
baby's call attracted only a seconds
notice from the animal, but in that M
; ment Jud whipped out a long, keen
= edged bowie knife, and crouched VI
: strike.
Fierce, then, and furious the scene
Grasping the man about the shout.
= ders, daubing him, chest and neck and
: back, with the bleeding paw, tearing
away the clothes and flesh from his
3 breast and arms, raking him again and
again with it's claw armed hind fee.
the grizzly seemed a very demon in
deed.
. Into the reeking, hairy body the ma ,
g drove the steel time after time, but
. his stabs were far too short, the hide
was far to thick and the bears vitality
e most wonderful Forward they tram
, pied, backward they staggered, in a
-, seemingly endless struggle. Yet Il
4 could last but little longer, for the man
. now bled from gashes deep and long,
- scored on his arms, legs and body his
:, strength waned, and his thrusts with
the knife seemed almost useless.
Backward Silas went He knew that
he should fall in moment, and the
thought of what would happen was
maddening. He lunged again, des.
!, perately, stabbing the blade in to
: the hilt; he felt the huge brute culver
then somebody came and raped u
furious tattoo on the back of the ami
mails head with rafting umbrella
that cracked and bruised in a manner
III so utterly aggravating that the crea.
u ture was glad to drop the man ant
s. turn. Keeling forward, Jud grabbed
" his AK and looked.
=, Strangest of sights! The Widow
. Harvey was frantically avoiding to:
clutch of the grizzly, and was slashint