The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-10-03
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MRS. BROWN BEAR.
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rope" said the brown hear
swell. indeed, Is Europe nice little
town." asked one Of the grizzlies.
ut isn't II little town. it's big
country. and IN fact it's more than
that"
''GraciOus." said the Grizzly. THAT'S
lot for 1t to be-"
''Yes. it's continent, believe. Any
way. it's made up Of lots Of countries"
Something like a family" said the
Grizzly.
''Now / am puzzled" said the brown
hear.
SWELL" said the Grizziy. II mean it
is something like . family because in
family there are usually lots Of
children. I'o you see? Don't you
think Tn slnart?'
ooh. very smart" laughed Mrs.
Brown Bear Every smart indeed.
wool, woof, very smart indeed"
Had you lots of land to walk over,
and good hunting grounds?" asked the
Grizzly. ''Plenty Of nice berries to
eat!
'Oh. We had everything where we
"""c. We liked i, and :" we lived
there"
why did you come to the zoo?" ask.
Ell the Grizzly.
Brought here. my dear fellow. But
you know I've been here quite a time
now. Oh yes. I've been ZOO animal
a long. long time. I'm an old inhabi-
tant."
What? Wool wool? What:" ask
ed the Grizzly.
~ mean have lived here long
| time. An old inhubitant is a person
who lives in n town q long time. So
when bear lives in 200 long time
| l think 1t is perfectly right and per-
fectly just to call that bear an old
inhahitant."
at sounds quite just" said the
Grizzly.
''WeIl." he continued after a mo-
mpnt, tell me Of the place YOU used
to live in, Europe. you called it. Yes.
I know you have been here long time.
but l know about it here. and | would
be interested to know. if you live any
differently here from the way you did
i'm Europe.
ID" YOU know you look like Il resu-
lar brown bear from this land"
".Ah. no." said Mrs. Brown Bear.
Europe was my home. BY the way,
have you ever been ahroad?"
Abroad where" asked the Grizzly.
much puzzled DO you mean to ask
me if I hnve ever been abroad at
nght?"
"Oh no." said Mrs. Brown Bear. II
mean in Europe. When l speak Of
abroad I mean ahroad-off-on the
other side Of the ocean"
NO" said the Grizzly "I've never
been there"
well, lis my home" said Mrs.
Brown Bear "b,lt like it here And
though | look like bear of this CON
fluent. am not,
but like it so Well here tina,
ask IT, have beautiful cubs come to
enjoy it. too. I've had several hand
some sets of chidrcn.'
You speak as though YOU We're
talking OF China aud HAT when one
|
Grizzly.
Net mt all said Mrs. Brown Bear
II mean that | have had several diff
ferent sets of children but not because
one of the sets or two Of the sets
broke or because the children broke.
Such a thing didn't happen.
NO. indeed. it didn't happen But
like il here much that like to
have the little ones enjoy it, too. II
! didn't like it wouldn't welcome
them here. for care for little bear
cubs and wouldn't have them anywhere
if i, wasn't nice"
II see" said the Grizzly. "Well,
you're a good ZOO bear for yo,, like
1t and attend to your business and
look after your children and are a
great addition to the ZOO"
"'rhank yon." said Mrs. Brown Bear
"Wn"f. wunf Growl. gruwi, You pay
me Il great compliment and l thank
you for it. wool. wool. yroWl grOWi"