BEARS I HAVE NEVER MET 



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Mandy Jane would not hesitate to leave her bread dough. ' 



^^^^B 



bedroom doors were slammed in his face the bear 

 would go to the front parlor and seating himself 

 by the window in the black horsehair covered 

 rocker, proceed to rock violently back and forth, 

 to the great astonishment of the people on the 

 street. 



On such occasions the sportsman uncle and the 

 artist father were wont 



TO PUT BOOT LEGS ON THEIR ARMS 



before proceeding to drag the bear out of doors 



