x ILLUSTRATIONS 



Bruno bids good-bye to Ursula 58 



The lake country of the St. Croix River the end of 



Bruno's first journey 64 



Sometimes he could not wait for dinner to be served 66 

 The cub looks out on the wide, wide world . . 68 

 If we left the door unlatched, Bruno had no difficulty 



in opening it 70 



Caught in the act an interrupted climb after the 



enticing bulb 72 



Watching for his enemy, the dog . ... 76 

 One of Bruno's wild relatives broke into this cask and 



dipped the molasses out with his paw . . 76 



Each day we dropped downstream to wooded lakes 



below 78 



The author's home in Belmont the " playground " 



where Bruno grew up 80 



He still insisted on feeding from the wooden trough 82 

 Bruno was willing to have his picture taken, but he 



wanted to examine the camera first . . . 82 

 He is astonished to see water running up hill . . 84 

 Who wouldn't like this on a hot summer day ? . 84 

 Bruno is introduced to a new arrival in the family. 

 A moment after the picture was taken he kid- 

 naped the "baby" and ran down the meadow 86 



