New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

ES3gSAsy I wish / could" he answered;
EsTs@SItD& for too like mother bears. The
E-F1lLNLJ one / told YOU about IS the only
lEHlA one / have ever known at all
KsFTFgsET intimately. They are very eau
&Se|@ItS tious while raising their cubs and
usually make thelr nests IN secluded spots where
they believe they are safe from their mortal enemy
have heard il SAID that the father bear hunts
food for his family when the cubs are very young;
but don't believe The story. The father bear,
Il ny opinion. Is a very disreputable parsonage,
and 50 far as / have been able TO learn, looks out
ig- Number One and lets his wife take care OF
herself and the babies.
a man from Kentucky once told me story
about mother bea- and q father bear that reflected
no credit OF the after | don't vOuch for the
Truth Of the story. though believe It have heard
many strange anecdotes concerning wild ANIMALS,
and many wonderful manifestations OF their IN
ehgence have come under my own persona! oo-
S-yauon that ! believe nearly all | hear tor L
Know that the beas II the forest do more thinking
'1a goes straight ~ the point than the average
While man. ] dCr g. however, Vouch tor anything
nat haven't seen but l don't want anyone to
DOUBT what say have seen. -,
What was the story Of the man from Kentucky
asked Nab.
0H, It wasn't -n.-er.- .- said Uncle Tom Andy Bill,
Il wasn't STORY. i was q mere incident lie
Eo that one day la and his wife returned from
oFn and that wha- hey approached their cabin,
situated II a lone. rart Of the forest, he heard
terrific squealing r. bis pig pen He ran to the
ta-uyard 10 learn The -rouble He suspected that
'tars We're after hi sh0at. and he was night.
short distar.. from the pen were two bears
a1d Two cubs Tn ..-her bear was cutting his wife
a1ne-Giulv II al eldeavor TO make her climb
ne walls Of the r--..-5 and bring out the one lone
aoat Il contained The shoat knew its danger, and
Vas squeslng for O. l- life The bears did not see
-N 1lar al first
after consider cOaxing and many blows,
-f bear husband ICED his wife TO 90 INTO the
ltl and get the sil. over she went, and the pug
41ealed as i rg had squea1ed before. The
Id lrled tC frgh.-- he intruders away; but ne
Lag loaned his q--- 90 a reighbor and the bears
1et aware Of the that IS, the man sald they
.ee aware Of L. -l any rate, they SAW he had
: gun and he sad hey told him III grunts ana
eysE % keep Oh .wn side Of the fence.
me man hate ~ lose his shOat; but, beng
t-'le1t II bTaVe--- he did not modest the bears
-. ~ sale distar he saw the she bear climb INT"
= ttn seize the s...- u her arms, and take II TO
: : husband. Wla- She brought II to him, what
You suppose he il"
ne ne klssed her. ggested Nab
= 40 answereE Eucle Tom Andy Bill, ne
VAea her over. -.u+- the shoat away from heT-
~. ~ u hy hlmso. and ate II 10 the last bone,
,,- ,,--s GIVING his c one nouthtul. 1t Is SoiiiS
- disgusting e. -ee how much ike a CERTAIN
1u9 NJ human beings animals can act.
y Aeh the tata.r tear had eaten the last ol tIt
h. - -he dlsapTalr-ed Old mother bear went BACK
tr Heh, put her -aws on the TOP Tall 10 see IL
d.! -! Chance She lad overlooked q shoat. Dls-
ts,si t'ea II the matter II young pork, she delp-
dr. marched around the barnyard fence ana
-r-aeo -sr- The house with all the ettTontery oi "
b ss1lEose the --an must have been right when
h. - llal The bears knew the gun was visiting
Son, ,-leT bear na-ed about the house, poked hel
aJoeI1 = q The kitchen door, and then started oul
add5-r.+ ~ lhe milk house, with the hungry cuDs
rs, "addlng- and squealing al her heels.
sd a. MAI Wlie was frightened al first, ana iie
t- coibe rr NlIiibed a tree, bat when she recovered
Etr, ,IPysure She climbed down from the tree
lie nv ~ lhe house took a shovelful Of Goals from
terIv ;P.@oe and followed Madam Bear and heI
hgas .a5 The woman entered the door Of the mix