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Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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er camping of the troop at the LowerGeyser Basin, made her home within the ser-geants tent. Here, curled up on a pair ofarmy blankets, she defied the world in general,and dogs in particular. When the latter ap-proached, she would elevate every bristle onher brave little back, her eyes would glowlike live coals, and her tail would swell upthreateningly. If dogs approached too near,she would hiss, and exhibit the usual signs ofhostility, until the intruders had vanished fromher neighborhood. One day, when the camp was bathed in sun-shine, and every soldier in camp felt lazy, aninquisitive black bear came down the mountain-side, and, whether because he was in search ofadventure or because attracted by a savorysmell from the cooks fire, began to walk aboutamong the white tents of the cavalry command. Suddenly the kitten caught sight of him.Dogs by the score she had seen, but this particu-lar dog was the largest and the hairiest dogshe had ever seen. But she did not hesitate.Vol. XXV.—5.
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THE KITTEN KEPT CLOSE GUARD OVER HER HUGECAPTIVE. (SEE NEXT PACE.) 34 THE KITTEN AND THE BEAR. It was enough for her that an enemy had in-vaded her special domain. Hissing forth herspite, while her little body quivered with rage,she darted forth at the bear. The onslaughtwas sudden, and one glance was enough forBruin. With a snort of fear, Bruin made forthe nearest tree, a short distance away, anddid not pause until he was safely perchedamong the upper branches! Meanwhile thekitten stalked proudly about on the groundbeneath, keeping close guard over her hugecaptive, her back still curved into a bow, andher hair still bristling with righteous indigna-tion, while her tail would now and then give a significant little wave, as if to say, Thats theway I settle impertinent bears. The soldiers, who meanwhile had pouredforth from their tents, could scarcely believetheir eyes; but there was the bear in the tree,and the kitten below, and there were thosewho had seen the affair from beginning to

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