SKETCHES FROM SHTERSDAL. _ Daa 
from Setersdal into Bygdelag, in order to visit his old 
haunts. He had been seen one day in the spring in 
Hyje parish on the eastern side of the river Otter, sitting 
in a most philosophical manner on its bank, and pro- 
bably cogitating whether he should venture an expedi- 
tion across or not. After having gazed at the water in 
this manner for a considerable period, he seemed at last 
to have come to the conclusion that it was not quite 
convenient, for presently, with a “right-about-face,” he 
disappeared. A short time after, a bear was noticed 
wandering about in Iveland, near the river Otter. It 
had been seen about there in several places, and seemed 
especially to keep about the neighbourhood of the farms 
Kless and Ivedt. It was in one of the outlying fields 
of this last-mentioned farm that it attacked a cow-boy, 
who endeavoured to keep it away from the mash-tub by 
shouting and throwing stones at it. Getting, probably, 
tired of this racket, or being struck by some of the 
stones, he at last flew upon the cow-boy, and tore his 
clothes to pieces. Matters seemed becoming serious for 
the poor lad, who was far away from any human assist- 
ance, and quite unarmed. The bear would soon have 
made short work of him had not a courageous heifer, 
who had hitherto prudently kept neutral, now that 
matters were going beyond a joke, thought it high time 
to interfere. Without long reflection, and only waiting 
for a favourable opportunity, it attacked the unbidden 
