with the greatest enjoyment as it danced across the 

 moorland, and was particularly Interested when a 

 whirl sent it high into the air. 



Riding a lazy pony slowly, silently, along a trail 

 in the San Juan Mountains, I came close upon a 

 grizzly and three cubs. They aroused the deep 

 emotional nature of my pony. He took on new and 

 fiery life, and In his eagerness to reach a high 

 mountain across the canon he forgot all about the 

 topography — the cailon that lay deep between. 

 While he was standing on one hind foot on the 

 edge of the canon I leaped from the saddle. The old 

 bear and cubs, forgetting all possible danger, while 

 he was thus performing stood up to watch the 

 entire exhibition. 



A grizzly keeps an eye on near-by animals, often 

 without appearing to do so. But if the animal is 

 doing something new or unusual he gives it his en- 

 tire attention. Two bears, side by side, are Inter- 

 ested in the same thing; yet the Individuality of 

 each will show if you watch them a minute. Of 

 course, all bears are not equally curious about the 

 same thing, but seldom do I recall outwitting a 

 bear even when appealing to his curiosity, and 

 never could I class him as stupid. 



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