THE TRIBUNE.
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Gov OF A BEAR.-Many years ago beau


=, S'yst ,e cub bear was caught by stout lad
hlul .Ia borders Of Lake Winnipiscogee, in New
neai .l;rc ~. carried into town, and, after proper
Han'y a,gs became the play-fellow of the boys cf
orniG oI;iIace and often accompanied them to the
@s " house. After passing a few months in
scnyd g;.ed society, he made his escape into the
CIVIL. ". .nd after few years was almost forgot
Wo'u'' The school-housc, meantime, had fallen
zen. .hs schoolmasters into the schoolmistress's
hoii and instead of large boys learning to write
halu .,nher, small boys and girls were taught in
sse s. same place knitting and spelling. One win,
We. W, dar after mild fall of snow, the door had
ssso ~ left open by some urchln going out, when,
=. N. .ss nnsoeakable horror of the spectaced dame
.,d A. her fourscorc hopeful scholars, an enormous
az. az walked in, in the most familiar manner in
Mr ~ uorld, and took seat by the fire. Huddling


.., the benches as fast as they could, the chill
~ w. crowded about their schoolmistress, who
u'J aed TO the farthest corner of the room and
.hsre they stood, crying and pushing to escape
-. horror of being eaten first. The bear sat
snuainp and warming himself by the fire, show
49, Great signs of satisfaction, but putting off
rs meal until he had warmed himself thoroughly.
a,ha ~ screams of the children continued but the
..bool.house was far from any other habitatlon,
"a ~ the bear did not seem at all embarrassed by
.ae ans outcry After sitting and turning himself
sbout for some time, Brun got up upon his hind
lars. and showing to the door, began to take
Se,vn, one by one, the hats bonnets, and satchels
,bat hung on several rows ofpegs behind it. His
memory had not deceived him, for they con-
t,;ned, as of old, the chidren's dinners, and he
had arrived before the holidays. Having salts
6ed himself with their cheese, Bread pies, dough-
nnts, and apples Bruin smelt at the mistress's
desk but finding it locked gave himself a shake
of resignation, opened the door, and disappeared
The alarm was given, and the amiable creature
was pursued and killed, very much to the regret
of the towns people, when 1t was discovered, by
some marks on It's body, that 1t was their old
friend and play fellow.