THE GREAT GRIZZLY BEAR. 101 



much her own way, bade him leave the 

 child with her, but never mention it to any 

 one, and she would share her breast with 

 her, and bring her up with the other chil 

 dren, and maybe some great good would 

 come of it. 



The old mother reared her as she prom 

 ised to do, and the old hairy father went 

 out every day, with his club on his shoul 

 der, to get food for his family, till they 

 were all grown up and able to do for them 

 selves. 



"Now," said the old mother Grizzly to 

 the old father Grizzly, as he stood his club 

 by the door and sat down one day, "our 

 oldest son is quite grown up and must have 

 a wife. Now, who shall it be but the little 

 red creature you found in the snow under 

 the black fir-bush." So the old father Griz 

 zly kissed her, said she was very wise, then 

 took up his club on his shoulder and went 

 out and killed some meat for the marriage 

 feast. 



They married and were very happy, and 



