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THE ADMIRALTY BEAR.

my name sounds SO superior and so
high up" said the Admiralty bear,
growing proudly, .a
"Yes," he continued. "it is almost as
high-up a sounding name as any. ! can
think of. Ii is a good match for any
name, such as general or colonel or
king or president or premier. And
am glad to tell the animals about IL"
The Admiralty bear went ON growl-
ing and this was what he said:
There are princes and there are
princesses but they are not nearly so
fine as bears They can talk and
chatter. they can laugh and sing, per-
haps. but they can't srowl.
Growing is such superior thing
being able to sing.
''Of course there are doubtless crea-
lures who may disagree with me.
There are. always some creatures who
will disagree with one.
'And there are some who will dis
agree with two or even four.
But / do not bother about them;
I dop't pay attention TO their opin-
ions. i don't have to with name Ike
mine.
These children. who come TO the
zoo aren't named as l am. They're
just called Billy and Susy and John
ME and Teddy and Jane and Sally.
They're not called Admiralty Sally. or
King Johnnie, or Prince Teddy or
nnaon Tano or Dr;poocc Cucr or pra-
mier Billy. No; not bit Of 1t.
That's where | have it over them.
And by that l mean that's one place
where l have something which they
haven't Not that ] mind their hav-
ing things-gracious no. I'm not self
ish. but still l am proud Of my name.
THAT is quite all right too. Many
fine creatures are proud Of their
| name. Maybe the family has been ia
| nous, maybe there have been fine
people In 1t and the others are so
proud that they have the same name.
Cor maybe there have been wise
men in the family. or lovely ladies', or
angelic children and the others are
glad to have the same name.
THAT is quite all right, consider.
for am proud of my family name. /
am glad belong to the great family
known as the Admiralty Bear family.
THE reason have been given such
a name is not really such as one might
think 1t would be.
1T is not-no. I will have to admit
it-it is not because / am an admiral.
That is certainly not the case. No;
I'm a bear and / live on land and
an admiral is a fine man who com
mands boats which sail on the sea.
HE doesn't live on the sea or in the
sea like a fish but admiral and the
sea sound something alike. you must
admit.
THE reason l was given my name
is because / come from Admiralty
island. far up In Alaska"
"Oh. is that the reason?" asked the
Grizzly Bear near by. Il have often
q wondered why you had such name. :
p "Yes, that is the reason. and Ii Is
n the reason my family have been
given the same name" said the Ad.
a miralty bear.
s you see." he continued. "we-ve
wandered in other places. we've trav.
eled and all that, but we were frs,
found on that island told you of far
up in Alaska"
Il see." said the Grizzly bear.
"We're fine brown color as far as
our fur is concerned. and the fur OF q
n bear Is always a pretty important
nj part"
t ''As important as the clothes of any
II boy or girl" said the Grizzly bear.
al "In fact" said the Admiralty bear
'more important. Our fur is as i'm
portant to US Jas chiid's fat or thin
:. NESS or skin or flesh. or whatever you
a wish to call 1t. is to the child"
+ THAT'S So" laughed the. Grizzly
+ bear.
But what gives me such JOY IS my
name, my fine. superior leader-liks
sort of a name.' ended the AdmiraIt,
n bear, shaking his head.