. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. 236 BABY BRUIN. He soon found where the sugar and molasses were kept, and helped himself so freely that he had to be secui'ed with a chain. Not long ago Bruin slipped his chain from the pole to w^ich it was fastened, and climbed a tree. The chain caught on a branch, and he found himself hung up in mid-air. The proprietor of the springs heard his cries; hastening out, he found Bruin kicking violently, and striving to I'each the body of the tree. After a great deal of trouble the bear was taken d
. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. 236 BABY BRUIN. He soon found where the sugar and molasses were kept, and helped himself so freely that he had to be secui'ed with a chain. Not long ago Bruin slipped his chain from the pole to w^ich it was fastened, and climbed a tree. The chain caught on a branch, and he found himself hung up in mid-air. The proprietor of the springs heard his cries; hastening out, he found Bruin kicking violently, and striving to I'each the body of the tree. After a great deal of trouble the bear was taken down, and was glad to find him- once more on solid ground. During the sammer we often called to interview " his ; After we knew of his liking for sweets we made it a point to take some candy with us. He seemed to know us, and to watch for our coming. Stand- ing erect, he would walk round us, hug- ging us with his fore paws. Then he snuffed at each pocket, to find where the sweets were hidden. Sometimes he showed his savage nature, for he would snap and snarl if the promised treat were withheld. When the cold weather came Bruin hid away in a large hole foi his winter sleep. He did not show himself again until the warm days of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe, 1850-1943. Boston, Estes and Lauriat
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