The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-01

~ 1 so1ourn for few days in the
county JAIL said New York man
who has been up In Pike county fish
ing. ~ might have added two or
three bears to my catch one day on
the upper Shohola.
.As Il was l had more fun looking
AZ them and their antics than ] had
from the troutlng. FOR the trout we're
exceedingly reluctant about noticing
my flies that day. and ! had neg
lected TO take along some worms !
was fishing In q pool at the foot OF .
swift stretch OF the creek which
came out OF dense growth OF al
ders that hid from my sight the wa
ter above IL.
.While I stood In the ripplcs al
the head Of the pool casting unanc-
cessfully and with growing III tenn
per. noticed that the water coming
from above was all riied up and
pouring into the pool in a streak OF
gray that ras almost black. mingled
with sticks and disturbing fiotsam
OF various kinds Then ! did gel
mad.
Nov what contemplate bush
whacker Il adding 10 my discomfit-
urc on this creek thought !, by
thickening up the water this way
TO spoil what possible chance for .
trout may Lave IN this hole7'
"For there Is more or less resent
mcnt among q certain class OF back
woodxmen OF that regIor against
fishermen from abroad. and frequent
" they show that resentment By
various annoying acts. Determined
10 find out who the annoyer was.
stole back up along the creek, crep'
around the thick alder bushes and
cautiously i,eered from this ambush
on 10 the still water above them
NV surprise at what ! saw was such
that II was q long time before
could collect myself sufficiently q
make Inward apology TO all PIKE
county NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Bears. One big. shaggy brute
black az coal. and three little shags,
brutes. likewise black as coal: .
mo,herbear and her family on nj
outlng. The big bear stood upright
81 the water, which came nearly NJ
20 her TANKS. and the three iittis
bears we're bobbing about in 4, evil
IDENTIFY not to much pleased with con
tact xith 81. for they wero endeayor
ing To get out OF Il BY swimming FOL
the bank Of the creek The inothcl
bear vas watching them. her mouth
open as II laughing.
One little cub reached tho bani
and waA clambering out when she
stepped quickly TO Il. grabbed u ant
tossed Il back into the water, xher'
Il douscd under and came np spint
tering and catching for breath. Thu
bottom OF the creek In that still wa
ter. being soft and full OF vegetable
substances was stirred up by th'
trampinE about on n OF the biz beal
and the spraying Of the little ones
"The bear hadn't discovered m,
proximity and the fun the old beat
was having was not interrupted. Al
fast A. cub would gain the land sh'
would grab IL and chuck Il back in
20 the water. and her enjoyment O
their splatt sring aud kicking ant
whining was unmistaknbly shown b,
the expression on her face and In bel
every move.
The bears were not more than
Eve PAGES away while Ia the waite
and once or twice a cub sSsm Il
the side OF the creek where was Il
hiding. and In grabbing II back th'
old bear would be 20 close TO M
that could have reached out M
hand and taken hold OF her fur.
Il lay there in ambush enjoying
that free bear snow In the NATIVE
wiids OF the bear for ten minutes
lost 10 all further thought Of tron
and trout fishing. Then the old beal
seemed 10 think she had put he
cubs through that bathing stunt u
her suficient Satisfaction and thel
welfare. for she rounded them u
and took them ashore on the oppo
site side Of the creek. There she la
down In the shade OF laurel busl
while the cubs shook their flury littl'
black selves until the water ies
from their fur. Then they roiles
and tumbled about In the grass |
while. spatfing ana snufiing one an
other and giving me just az mncl
fun a. they we're having themselves
"A few minutes Of this recreation
and then the mother arose. sham
bled 20 the trunk OF hemlock tire
near BY and sat down with her bael
against Il. The cubs scrambIc'
quickly over her and ! enjoyed IN
rare and interesting sight OF FAM
" Of baby bears taking susienanc
from the maternal fount This owe
the cubs cuddIed up Al the foot Of
stump and went 10 sleep.
The old bear rubbed her bac
smiartly against the rough bark o
the hemlock tree aud the guttura
grunts she gave and the turning Q
her head from side 20 side, and 10
lifting OF her chin In the air and "a
isxy closing OF her eyes the Will
testified plainly no the pleasure tina
scratching her back was giving bel
What next would have been o
the program of this wild wood an
NAL show ! Will never know. 10 m
everlasting regret, for the position
had been In so long crouching b
bind the alder bush had tired m