A BEAR TRAP. I 5 



resume my amusement. I had with me as com- 

 panion a most intelligent little terrier, whose sole 

 aim in life appeared to be to serve his master, ever 

 performing his duties with zeal and skill. He 

 certainly was a rare little animal to possess, but such 

 characteristics are only matured by making a dog 

 your constant companion, and ever treating him 

 with unvarying kindness and consideration. 



Having lunched, I settled down to the enjoyment of 

 my pipe, beneath a wide-spreading cedar tree ; there I 

 fell asleep. I could not have been very long under 

 the influence of Somnus, when I became aware that 

 Prince was growling, and otherwise expressing much 

 excitement. Those who have led a wild life know how 

 your senses become sharpened by it, so in a moment 

 I was awake, and alive to all that surrounded me. 

 However, I saw nothing, heard nothing ; thus thought 

 the alarm to be a false one. But my terrier did not 

 think so, for he continued to manifest his displeasure, 

 and by every available means draw my attention to 

 something not far distant. The heat had made me 

 drowsy, and the exercise tired, so disturbed further 

 I would not be. 



When the day had got an hour further advanced 

 I arose, and as I intended fishing beyond where my 

 morning's work had been confined, resolved to leave 

 what I had caught, to be called for on my way 

 home. 



From one of the boughs of the cedar above alluded 

 to I suspended them, a most suitable place for a 

 temporary larder it was, as it afforded abundant 

 protection from the sun, still was open to every 

 breath of air that moved in the vicinity. But prying 

 eyes were watching me, their owner having doubtless 

 arrived at the conclusion, " What a fool this man is, 

 if he thinks he is placing those nice fresh fish out of 

 my reach ; wait till his back is turned, when I will 

 make a lunch of them." 



