The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-20
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 Empty Nests.
 The empty nest hangs in the tree, Ine wind piows through It moutnfui-
 Where once was wealth of song. The old gray house stands on the hIil. The childish laughter now is still
 where once Il flowed long,
 Heart-hunger for the Empty Nest.
 %@s The Bear who Was Hungry For Art.
 Suddenly l realized that 1 was looK ing into the beign physiognomy or big cinnamon Bean.
 sign and whether his next move would be friendly or antagonistic. l was un- prepared to determine
 Trembling from head to foot, awaited breathlessly his program. or action. Being from the East and veritable tenderroot, l knew nothing of the habits of these creatures other than what I had read in books, whica while they may be accurate enough, never convey the same meaning one derives from personal observation or experiences with the beasts.
 The greatest drawback to the situa- tfon was the fact that his bearshlp stood directly between the gun anu
 Thinking of nothing else at the time proceeded to make wry race ai him. It wasn't much, but 1t was all
 Was I mistaken? That bear actual ly smiled back at me- Then put ting his ham-like paw up. to the side of his nose. he fairly shook witn " See here I said: "this is no laugh ing matter-at least not to me--now that you have me. what are you going
 1T presume you want me to hand you that thunder stick Gas you make us say in the storiesl though prefer to call 1t gun, so you can slay me shame on you" replied the Bear. 1 At this speech I came near Ialiing over the precipice. Imagine Bear ac- tually speaking the English language I believe this is the first case on rec ord where real live Thompson-Seton- Charles G. D. F. F. x. Z-Roberts nary performance of engaging in con versafion with d human being. .. Well isn't t natsrar that reinrnfr is Mf Ito want to snootWIser eIs ersarvati snrv tion is
 You mean wanton and cruel slaugh- ter Is, or at least 1t would seen,z sI, AnSs sD, s that kick the bucket up, here. said Bruin.l And thought detected just a faint shadow pass over his broad 1swen. I can truthfuily say that I, ;,,s9 s9 far as I am concerned, l never Killed a bear in my life" (rhis was the
 ''Yes: you may well say that.. return return ed Bruin, sarcastica1ly. But you'd have gladly done so had the chance more unerring. Isn't that correct2 You appear to be a new hand at the pus'- ness"
 small berry in his paws, then daintly ate 1t, his little pig like eyes dancing in evident enjoyment most extraordinary your honor. and l the the IacE'u lack of al aim q and sopportunity" :.
 "Then you can cengratulate yourself there. He waved his paw off toward the blue arch.
 I began to feel thankful that hau
 "After all. I guess 1t is better to hunt with. the camera than with the
 "of course, 1t is better for us. he he be made to see 1t that way" picture of you sitting on that log to print in a magazine. It would win first prize" object seriously to having my picture taken; the photographers are so care less: never giving us chance to gee ready. but snapping us when we are in the most ungraceful poses; never thinking to consult us as to a bust. profile full length, or what" T never knew. before that Bear aEvery creature in the world Is vain to a certain extent" returned the aspeating of magazines" contfn- ued. What do you think of the HH man Animal Stories that are so popu- lar just now-are they true to ifeH seem to me to be a receipe something like this: "To a broad expanse of Canadian forest add blue steel moon up some fleecy clouds to a froth, stir which vi should go by the name of swift starvation. in fact: throw In a sparrow for him to kill. add large Lynx: who promptly stays him and leaves hlm to cover him up--ahd there you are--the modern soulful animal magazine 'iEaurhed; 50 that Is realisticf" something else in the life of an ant mai besides getting slaughtered. It Is indeed; very orbid eonoSepclon snnS n or tne
 sIs there any pleasure in being an
 "certatnly have pretty gay time up here I never feel hungry. with salmon in the river below. sweet honey in the forest, also berries, etc. everything--I need,,,-I can't complain af want to know-I never saw 1t In that light before. I have read some funny things about bears. but never thought Rt,, tnem1 tMr1te tF1s booR K ie say why aNfe write a book? Do you think I would descend so low as to Haunt my SeeTsdS %eTidst 1esHFs Seiieve word saidP may may neyer ne ese descend so low as to write q