TWO OF THEM.
Maine Man (finishing a story):— "Yes, sir ; I killed that bear with nothin" but this little jack-knife. Guess you never had a tussel with a bear, did ye ?" New York Champion : "Oh, yes. ] was out fishing one day on Stater Island when a big bear made a rust for me and knocked the pole from my hand, leaving me without even that means of defence. Well, sir, 1 grabbed that bear, threw him dowr and held him there until he froze tc death."
Maine Man (gasping): —"I might'a' done that many a time myself, but thei weather up our way don't changs eo quick as it does here/'
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 430, 13 January 1912, Page 7
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111TWO OF THEM. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 430, 13 January 1912, Page 7
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