uot;I lifted it up in my raig t bear. I s down, bang! on his head.

    quot;And till stood, for  a big, black, burned stump!

    quot;I  on my o to morning. It  a bear at all. I only t it  bears and being afraid Id meet one.”

    quot;It really  a bear at all?quot; Mary asked.

    quot;No, Mary, it  a bear at all. trying to scare a stump! “

    Laura said: quot;Ours   scared, because  it was Sukey.

    Pa did not say anyt ighter.

    quot;Oo-oo! t bear migen Ma and me all up!quot; Laura said, snuggling closer to ;But Ma  all.  hing?

    quot;I guess oo surprised to do anyt; Pa said. quot;I guess ern so  afraid.”

    quot;ell, you oo,quot; Laura said. quot;Even if it ump,, you t it was a bear. Youd   you, Pa?”

    quot;Yes,quot; said Pa, quot;I would. You see, I o.”

    t ime. Ston up tgo dorundle bed and said their prayers.

    quot;Noo sleep,  I pray to keep. If I so take.”

    Ma kissed tucked t Mas smooted . tle clicking sounds against  softly, sy calico t Pa raded furs for.

    Laura looked at Pa, ws.

    ac, and t were gay. led chen he sang:

    quot;tle and t;t I laid omb.”

    It  build it up. All around ttle tle sounds of falling snoing icicles.

    In just a little ting out the woods.

    tories by t nig all day long Laura and Mary rees, for it would be spring.