Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
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NAUGHTY BILL AND BUN



self and give these cubs all they want.
So saying he ran sprfghtiy 10 the spu1
where Pill and Bun were tumbling ABOUT,
gnawing at each others ears. ana reii 70
rounding them both with his might!
paws ~.
AS soon as the third party entered .ns
field of battle the two cubs fell apart anu
endeavored to get away, but the Old pear;
who was a giant fellow in strength. heio
them fast with his hind legs Wniie no
dealt them blow after blow with MS
"O-ow-owr' walled Bill. "o-ow-oww.
owch." screamed Bun. Let us go!
cried Bill. Yes. let US co.. repeated
Bun. But still the old bear held them
fast and kept on pelting them unmerci-
fully. All nv fine warriors, said the
old bear cutting each on the ears.
engage you in a fight that shall undoup,
edy he your last. for unless you Doti.
promise me this minute to never night
again I'll keep on beating you till there
is nothing left of your hides. "hat say
you warrOrs?
''Oh. if you'll stop beating me this min Mn,
ute. Grandfather Bear cried Bin. III
promise to never, never fight with any
one again. I'll only fight in self-defense:
And / make the same promise. Grand
father Bear" walled Bun.
The old bear left off beating them, nut
still held them in firm grip. And then
and there he gave them such talking
to- such fine advice. too. that they both
hung their heads in shame over their
past conduct. When. at last. the Old pear
had done with them. both Bun and BIZ.
thanked him for having cured them or
their ugly habit Of fighting each other
on every occasion I've been a bad
cub" admitted Bun. And I've been
worse" confessed Bill.
We'll go home now arm in arm. and
tell your poor mothers that you are
heartily ashamed of your past conduct
and that in future you mean to make
amends for all the worry and anxiety
you have caused those poor mothers to
suffer on your account So ordered the
old bear. And he stayed right there,
too till he saw the cubs. arm in arm,
pass into the cave of Buns mother. ANA
pretty soon he heheld a pretty sight.
Out of the cave came Bun and Bill with
Buns happy mother between them. the
three arm in arm. going off toward the
nearby cave of Bills mother. Quickly
hiding behind a tree, the old bear over
heard Bun saying to his mother Yes,
mamma dear. it was Grandpapa Bear who
came and beat some sense into our heads.
He would have beaten the very wicked
hide off our backs hadn't we promised
to never fight again
YES and strange to say added Bill,
I'VE really did not hate each other. Bun
and 7, but were just ugly tempered
and needed just such chastisement as
we got from Grandpapa Bear to make us
know what restraint means. And now
Bun and / are the best of friends"
You see, mamma. it took a great big
bear to quell our ugly dispositions" adj
mitted Bun. But since we have repented
of our past naughtiness we'll be SO happy
together now. Bill and l will be as great
friends as you and Bills mother are, and
We'll remain close neighbors, and Bill
and 1 will grow up into big bears to
work for you and to protect you, our
mothers"
And behind the tree stood old Grand
IN
spoiled cubs needed was a firm hand
he said. .'Ah, WELL l shall now go home
and prepare a little sermon, to be
preached at our next picnic. on the sub
ject OF Sparing the paw in times of
naughtiness and spelling the cub