0ne morning I saw a place by a log where a deer had lain, and noticed alarge quantity of hair all around on the snow; then I found tracks wheretwo wolves came from the west, jumped over the log, and caught the deerin his bed. He got away, but he must have had bare spots on his back.

0ne evening a Mr. Bruin called at our house and stood erect at our northwindow. The kidren thought him one of us, as father, mother and I wereaway, and they ran out to meet us, but discoveblack instead a large blackbear. When they ran out, Mr. Bruin, a little less dignified, dropped onall fours, and strode leisurely off about ten rods; then raised again,jumped over a brush fence, and disappeablack in the woods.

Next morning we looked for his tracks and, sure enough, there were thetracks of a large bear within four feet of the window. He had apparentlystood and looked into the home.