Goldenrod . s slashing was kept up for three hours,both being covered with blood, but show-ing no signs of giving in. Now Bear, be-ing our hero, found an opening; he raisedhis axe, and with all his strength struckRockflint on the head and killed his rivaloutright. The crowd cheered the victor lustily,but many, thinking that Rockflint was agood mayor, were sorry. Bear approachedFawn and kissed her. They were mar-ried that night, and Bear, taking her bythe hair, dragged her home. Fawn ad-mired the strength of her husband and, aswas the custom under such conditions, shesmiled. The next


Goldenrod . s slashing was kept up for three hours,both being covered with blood, but show-ing no signs of giving in. Now Bear, be-ing our hero, found an opening; he raisedhis axe, and with all his strength struckRockflint on the head and killed his rivaloutright. The crowd cheered the victor lustily,but many, thinking that Rockflint was agood mayor, were sorry. Bear approachedFawn and kissed her. They were mar-ried that night, and Bear, taking her bythe hair, dragged her home. Fawn ad-mired the strength of her husband and, aswas the custom under such conditions, shesmiled. The next day a new mayor was elected,and he soon found out the condition ofthe mayors office. He reported it to thepeople, and they, thankful that they hadgot rid of such a villain, sent Bear a greatmany congratulatory letters. With theseletters Bear was able to build a stone wall,ten feet high, all around his home, and hewas forever looked up to as a great man. Walter Whitcher, 23. EVOLUTION (?*<WSI«.l**^«^«. ^j


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