so 



tiglit and very sharp, somebody roared and 

 jumped in a perpendicular direction as high as 

 his Loonship would let him. The finger Avas re- 

 leased by the biter almost immediately, cut to 

 the bone and bleeding profusely, and is not en- 

 tirely healed to this day. A rubber band placed 

 around a Loon's bill is a good thing, and it was 

 applied in this case — this razor case — but as we 

 have said unfortunately too late to prevent 

 mischief. Placing a fish-basket strap around 

 the Loon's wings, and with the band on his nose, 

 he was now ready to set out on his travels by 

 the stage, perched upon Mr. Ws traveling bag, 

 but owing to his general uneasiness and the 

 inconvenience of his presence to other passen- 

 gers, it was finally decided to leave him on the 

 way. Fortunately meeting a very kind man, 

 (Post-master of a Aillage, but not one of A. J's 

 as far as known,) who was in Avant of a Loon, 

 and who promised to treat him Avell, two men 

 were at once made happy by one bird, for he 

 was set free in the P. M's Loon pond. 



BEAR STORIES, &C. 

 The only merit claimed for these memoranda, 

 is their entire accordance with facts. Ko roman- 

 tic "bear stories," nor "ghost stories, etc.," are 



