Year: 1862

brute.


waving TO and fro,
His angry tail: red roll his eyes dated grew"
Where his vast neck just minges with the spine,
Sheathed in his form the deadly weapon lies"
-Childe HGrOids Pilgrimage.


Upon one evening party of collegians and
Young bloods OF the town had met together at
my rooms to play and carouse. In fact, it was
a regular meeting of the hunters, who assem-
bled twice every week. We kept it up JOLLY
until midnight, having in that time managed
to get full of Bacchus, when Somers proposed
that we should sally forth and astonish the
town by some we'll planned and well-dirccted
piece of mischief. Without any one of us
having clear conception of our action or IN
tentions, we hailed the proposition with drum
ken rapture, and started forth.


A travelling menagerie had arrived in town
the day before, and among the wonders was
Young bear The poor animal had become so
well beaten, that he became very humble. and
acquired a number of amusing tricks. OF
this we were all well aware, having visited
the menagerie the day before. Just as we
passed the spot where the animals were con-
fined, it occurred to me what rare sport it
would be to capture young Bruin, and place
him in the chemical lecture room to astonish,
on the next day, the professor and the class.


No sooner had | made the proposition to
this effect, than it was adopted, and all volun-
teered their assistance in carrying 1t into ex-
ecution. The tent or pavilion which covered
the beasts was erected in the yard Of the
principal tavern. The cages each containing
one or more animals, were iron-grated boxes,
standing on wheels, by means of which they
had been dragged into town. They were ar
ranged around the interior of the tents, FORM
ING a circular array of wood and iron. Not
imagining that any one would disturb the an
imals the showmen and inmates of the tavern
left the tents entirely unmatched. Thus we
were afforded a clear field In which to execute
our scheme After several of our number
had been posted as sentinels, the rest crept in
under the canvass. and entered the arena 1t
was sometime before we could In the deep
darkness of the place indentify the cage in
which our friend Brun had been put 10 sleep.
After stumbling over divers things, which lay
scattered about. and peering here and there
in the dark, we found the object of our
search There. in a substantial cage, was the
dim outline of the animal. his two white ewes
flashed drops OF fire at being aroused from
his quiet slumber.


The next difficulty that occurred to us was
the mode of conveying him to the college,
which was several hundred wards distant.
Some of the jewellers proposed that we should
throw halter round his neck, and so drag
him along


We objected to it, not from any personal
fear, since we had arrived at that point which
makes one oblivious of danger. but lest we
should BE- seen by some late straggler. and
have our fun spoiled \ better plan was. af-
ter much schcming. devised. and one which
met with universal acquieScence.


I'm the tavern yard stood a water hogShead
with sliding lid. fastened by means OF hasp
and staple We had only TO roll this in, slide
down the box from the wheels open the door


Immediately in front of the hogshead, and
drive the animal in. We could then push
down the lid of the cask. secure il by mean.
OF a rope passed through the staples, and roll
our prisoner and prison house TO the college


No sooner was this suggested than we had
fastened to put in into execution. The cage
with our united efforts. was sid quietly dowr
from the wheels-Bruin growing all ;thc
, while with anger-the hogshead was rolled IL
; and placed upon an end in front Of the cage
. and the animal stirred up with our canes
With terrific veil. he rushed in. and We
: closed the lid suddenly down upon him. last
ening it at the same time in a secure manner
The veil of the bear reused the other animals
and our ears were RECALLED for the next tel
minutes with variety of hideous sounds ,la
wakened feariully the sleeping echoes of tn,
night The animal in the hogshead crowded
and his voice came like distant thunder. :,
? deafened was it by the wood in which he Law
His fellows had no incumbrance TO their voices
? and they howled as clearly as though they ha'
been in their native forests.


e Fearful of being discovered, we remained
quiet for some time, holding our breath il
suspense. But no one disturbed. or though
D OF disturbing us. The animals often starte'
choru. Of strange noises during the night