. The top of the continent; the story of a cheerful journey through our national parks. and ran as she had never run before 85 86 THE TOP OF THE CONTINENT woods when Margarets scream drew him running tothe spot. Uncle Billy saw the mother bear standingat a distance. She probably had followed Margaret onlya few steps. After a few moments, assured of hercubs safety, she returned slowly to them. It was a long time before the frightened little girlwas comforted. According to her story the motherbear was as big as the elephant in the PhiladelphiaZoo; it was noticeable that Jack did not offer to gob
. The top of the continent; the story of a cheerful journey through our national parks. and ran as she had never run before 85 86 THE TOP OF THE CONTINENT woods when Margarets scream drew him running tothe spot. Uncle Billy saw the mother bear standingat a distance. She probably had followed Margaret onlya few steps. After a few moments, assured of hercubs safety, she returned slowly to them. It was a long time before the frightened little girlwas comforted. According to her story the motherbear was as big as the elephant in the PhiladelphiaZoo; it was noticeable that Jack did not offer to goback into the woods and shoot her. Around the camp-fire that night Margaret had totell her story many times. She felt herself quite aheroine. When Mrs. Jefferson tucked her into herwarm bed and gave her many good-night kisses, notunmingled with loving tears, Margaret said: Well, Mother, an3rway, Ive touched a really, trulylive wild bear, havent I? But Mothers little girl will never, never do any-thing like that again, will she? Promise Mother. Yes, Mother, I But Margaret was Mountain-sheep V THE EDUCATION OF ROCKY M. GOAT, JR. NO OTHER SCHOOLHOUSE IN THE WORLD IS MORE BEAUTIFULTHAN THE GLACIER NATIONAL PARK WHERE? Where? I can t see any little whitespot that jumped up and down excitedly. Where?Oh, tell me where to look. I micst see that little whitespot that moves. Tell me ! Tell me where ! I cant tell you now, said Uncle Tom, **for thespot has vanished. But I can tell you a story aboutanother little white spot just like that one. Oh, its just too mean that I havent seen one yet! 87 88 THE TOP OF THE CONTINENT cried Margaret. But look! Look! See whereUncle Billy and Mother and Auntie have got to! Gee, said Jack, theyre most up to the was awful mean of them to leave us behind. Not a bit of it, retorted Uncle Tom. On Black-feet Glacier the other day you nearly fell into a cre-vasse. That was quite enough excitement for onesummer. But sit down on
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