HOW THE BEAP^ HELPED ONE ANOTHER. 



Bob Biiuix was a good 

 young l)ear, "svho minded what 

 his father and mother said to him. 



" When you take a Avalk out of 

 the forest," said Mr. and Mrs. Bruin 

 to Boh, ■' don't go near those houses. 

 Men Hve in them, and they treat 

 bears very l)ad!y." 



"What do they do?'' asked Boh. 



" Oh," said Mr. Bruin, " some- 

 times they kill us and eat our flesh. 

 Sometimes they tie a great log to our legs, so that we cannot run." 



" Ah! " said Bob, " but I would bite them." 



" To prevent that they will tie a great muzzle on youi* mouth ; so 

 keep away from them. Bob." 



Bob pi'omised to obey. But one day, while walking outside the 

 wood, he fell into a pit. He roared so loud that Mr. and Mrs. Bruin 

 came running to see what was the matter. When they came to the 

 pit they saw some nuts, and fruit, and buns, lying on the grass. 

 So they made a step forward to get these nice things, when down 

 they went into the pit where Bob was, with the buns and nuts. 



They then found that the food had been laid on twigs and leaves 

 across the pit, which was dug as a trap for them to fall into. But 

 how to get out was the puzzle. 



