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over the zoo at Central Park, New
York Citys best known breathing
spot, looked into the black bear $
cage a summer morning several years
ago, he saw what looked for all the
world like a little bunch OF brown
fur lying in one corner, close at the
side Of the big Bruin all the children
so greatly admired.
con, papa said Hattie, the E'e'-
er's little girl who knows the PARK
animals as well as her father, II do
believe that there's a new cub
And SO it was, for, when the big
mother rose and ambled toward the
cages front, thebunch OF fur resolved
itself into her tiny counterpart, and
cried Justify.
Joe, as the new bear came 10 20
known, was not Of the sort that scent
ed trouble. lie seemed to think il
gay and beautiful world into whica
he had come, and early in his career
plainly made up his mind to taste all
of life's joys that came within reach
ing distance. often this idea OF his
gave him bodily pain; once or twice
his tastes were such that they nearly
ended his life. He managed to sur
vive these experiences, however, and
grew with the months into as rolli"E-
ing bear as the Zoo ever knew, a
great favorite with both the keepers
and Che public. In the early morn
ing, before park visitors arrived i'm
numbers, Keeper Snyder would take
Joe out on the lawn that stretched in
all directions, and there taught him
many things that wild bears never
even dream about. So joe became
accomplished and withal kindly, for
he never was abused, and learned to
look upon humanity in general as
being friendly TO him.
One day a man from Canada told
the Zoo superintendent that he had
fine bear of a sort which the Zoo had
long coveted. 1t happened that The
Canadians first call was an early one,
and ii also chanced that Keeper
Snyder was putting Joe through his
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rival. The stranger, who was vastly
pleased with Joe, later told the 100
superintendent that he would eX-
change his bear for Joe, provided the
zoo management would give him a
fair consideration besides.
The strangers offer found favor.
and it was not long before Joe was
formally given into the possession of
a new owner, coaXed to enter big
crate, and then TO begin journey
such as he had never imagined. Joe
stood the trip to the railroad station
fairly well. He had seen teams and
automobiles, and they had never hurt
him. But when he was taken down
into the great freight yard and a To-
comotive came kissing past, his calm
ness forsook him. His crate was
strong, but not sufficiently so to with
stand the mighty blows Joe gave it
in his terrified lunges. 1t gave way
on one side, and there followed such
fight of employees as the freight
sheds had never before witnessed.
Joe made his way info dark cor
ner, and, for the FIRST time in his life.
showed temper But his new owner
knew all about bears, and, after long
effort, convinced Joe of his friend
ship. managed to get him into an
other crate, and loaded into an ex-
press car.
1t was a good deal like carrying
Goals 10 Newcastle TO take bear up
into the Muskoka country. but IL SO
happened that Mr.. Monteith. up at
Rosseau, who was Joes new owner.
wanted a bear whose characteristics
were different from the traits OF the
bears he had sometimes met and con-
quered. That is how Joe came to 20
to Rosseau. where he was released
from his crate one morning and ush.
cred into place that made him
think OF the only home he had ever
known.
After awhile master and bear went
walking together, out toward the