Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-04

who were stopping over for a need
rest at this resort of heavenly ami
saw our fellow-traveIers of the Il
before off for the canyon, then
strolled away into the woods In N
and dream.
The breeze blew cool of the spa
ling blue lake, but the sun sbd
warm and cosy on light green laws
among the pine trees. The wodl
were gay with fireweed, marigoIS
geraniums, monks hoods, lupins
asters and goldenrod Wild goosebs
ries and Strawberries, ripe and II
cious, were ours for the picking, d
The gathering of the elusive stra.
berry, SO inclined to hide its tiny hes
under the crimson leaves of its oV
plant, or to burrow it's little face HI
the mat Of pine needles below,
fascinating labor Phyllis and
came so engrossed with it that \
went farther and deeper into d
trees. When l Strengthened up al
looked around me after a while, wh,
should 1 see but a black bear in
tree just ahead, fairly falling o4
himself to climb down and come rid
at me!
Treats Them Like Dogs.
wasn't scared-oh, no. | NERD
thought l would return rather I'D
riedly to where saw Phyllis lal
Looking around later, l saw that d
bear was not in actual pursuit,
neither Phyllis nor ran away 4
tirely. We just went back to a SD
in which we had seen a woman s
ting reading as we came by earlit
and asked her what the chances We
for being eaten alive if we went aft
more strawberries.
She laughed reassuringly.
''The bears are more apt to n
from you than toward you, she sal
They come up to the house, and
treat them as if they were dogs"
There are some dogs would
care to meet in open combat.
Satisfied with our adventure for Z
time, we strolled along the edge
the woods just above the lake, foul
delightful outlook and resting-plaS
and sat down to revel in the sheen
the water, the scent of the pines, al
the luxurious freedom from traV'
hurry for a little while.
Presently 1 noticed something dal
out in the water some distance ahe'
of where we sat. I called Phyll
attention to it, and we both spec
lated as to what it might be.
l said at first that it must be |
floating around; then, as 1t seemed
move of its own volition, l declared
was the old red COW we had seen
the road as we drove into camp U
day before. could make out u
horns distinctly.
Phyllis argued that it was more III
a horse than a cow-or else it was
pig, it's nose looked so pointed II
it was a pig. 1t couldn't possibly
a bear.
We rose in our excitement a
walked along for nearer view
never had seen a pig in clean wal
before. The creature proved to Ia
not only a pointed snout, but poinU
ears as well, and after leisurely 's
minute swim in the cold lake wafer
came out on shore to shake ltSeii-
big shaggy grizzly bear.
With a casual glance arounu
ambled off into the woods while
stood gasping. 40
well" said Phyllis, what is the
left for us to do If the bears Shou
take after us? The black ones cOu
beat us up any tree in sight anu
grizzlies would follow US III"
lake" a. 3,
corr only recourse" I replied Ia
ing back upon my natural d U.s.,
cleaned in childhood from Grlm Ell
fairy tales, would be to feign dea .l
lie down and stop breathing a VII,
A bear won't touch dead body >
know" o
Musing upon our chances We
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turned to camp.