300 GOOD SPOET. 



up the bank, she seemed puzzled what to do. 

 Wilson ran round, and I remained to watch 

 her, on the spot from whence I had fired. 

 Her endeavours to get out of the river, were 

 quite painful to witness, — now swimming 

 into the stream, to look for an easier landing- 

 place, then striving in vain to drag herself up 

 the bank of snow. I was glad when "Wilson 

 arrived, and finished her ; for although I 

 show the bears no mercy, I cannot endure 

 seeing an animal in pain and suffering, and a 

 bear, when in trouble or difficulty, has a most 

 expressive countenance. 



Upon examination we found that our 

 prize had evidently not been long awake 

 from her winter's sleep, bemg gaunt and 

 emaciated. When first the bears come forth 

 in the spring, they eat but little and only 

 dry grass ; after a time, they visit the green 

 spots, where the herbage is more succulent, 

 and begin by degrees, to turn over the stones 

 in search of insects, and dig in the ground 

 for roots. On the same day, we bagged five 

 burrell, which made up a pretty good bag. 



