Juvenile Instructor . h the woods to hiswork. He was unarmed, and with-out even his ax, which he had left atthe place he was chopping the day be-fore. Just as he was passing through aheavy growth of evergreens, a femalebear rose up before him. Behind herwere two cubs, and the mother furious at having been disturbed, made ready toattack the intruder. The chopper was entirely withoutmeans of defense, and before he hadtime to realize his extreme danger thebear was upon him. But just as shereached him a complete change cameover her. Instead of attacking him, shebegan licking his hands, rubbing aff
Juvenile Instructor . h the woods to hiswork. He was unarmed, and with-out even his ax, which he had left atthe place he was chopping the day be-fore. Just as he was passing through aheavy growth of evergreens, a femalebear rose up before him. Behind herwere two cubs, and the mother furious at having been disturbed, made ready toattack the intruder. The chopper was entirely withoutmeans of defense, and before he hadtime to realize his extreme danger thebear was upon him. But just as shereached him a complete change cameover her. Instead of attacking him, shebegan licking his hands, rubbing affec-tionately against him, and showing asbest she could that she remembered herbenefactor. It was, indeed, his long-lostpet,and his kindness towards her had notbeen forgotten. When he had recovered somewhatfrom his fright, he went on toward hiswork. The bear went too, and followedhim for more than a mile. Then feeling,probably, that she had done all shecould to show her gratitude, she left himand went back to her THE RELATION OF A MANS PHYSICAL CONDITION TO HIS EARNING ABILITY. I T is apparent to the most super-ficial observer that to the laborer —the man who depends upon brawn and muscle for his livelihood—asplendid physique and great enduranceand strength are of inestimable is easy to realize that for him every-thing depends upon his physical excel-lence, and the wages he earns are di-rectly due to the exercise of the energythat lies stored within those swellingmuscles. But it is not so evident to thesurface thinker that the brain workerdepends in as great measure upon hisphysical being to pursue the vocation hehas chosen. Because he works indoors, protected at all times from inclementweather and extremes of temperature,and has nothing to do but sit quietlyall day and write or add long columns,one might be led to believe that suchpossessions as broad shoulders, stronglungs, muscular strength and an erectcarriage would have no influence uponhis earning capac
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