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over the mouth and drew it several times from 
left to right across the lips. 
At the time of my exhibition the Ainus chanced 
to have with them as transient visitors a stoical 
western North American Indian and his squaw. 
They were clad in all the finery of their tribe. It 
was interesting to observe the contrast in the 
behavior and actions of these distinctly different 
races of aboriginal peoples. The Indians sat in 
dignified silence a little at one side, on the floor. 
They expressed no particular interest in the pro- 
ceedings. Not until they saw the photographs, did 
a gleam of animation show on their inert counte- 
nances. They leaned a little forward now, and 
exchanged a few low spoken words together, as 
they gazed at the pictures. “Good,” grunted the 
noble red man a moment later, as, with a solemn 
face and a slight inclination of his head, he handed 
the collection back to me. 
Bruno and the fox-terrier had now become boon 
companions, and whenever the bear was given his 
liberty, they romped together by the hour. Foot- 
ball was a favorite sport with them. Out on the 
lawn they chased the ball about and executed some 
wonderful plays. To make it possible for them to 
carry the ball, it was never fully blown up and the 
lacings, which were extra long and heavy, hung in 
