TKEEING A BEAK. 85 



My brother, who was older and wiser 

 than I, said that he made us take the skin 

 so that we would not be disposed to tell 

 how he had "treed a bear." But I trust 

 not, for he was a very generous-hearted 

 fellow. Anyhow, we never told the story 

 while he lived. 



