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FABLED STORIES FROM THE ZOO.
"Halloo, Nahley!" I said to a shaggy
brown bear. He gave me a friendly look, and
moved his ear; he evidently understood me.
" You are from Sweden," I said; " you
recognise your pet name. I have just arrived from
that country. It is deep winter there now;
the snow lies three feet deep, the branches of
the fir-trees hang heavy with snow, and all the
bears lie dormant in their lairs for the winter.
I have recently waded through snowy forests,
and I met none, but here, I see, you are wide
awake."
" Wide awake! I should think we are!"
said a huge American bear. " I say, Bruin, has
that visitor been a traveller in your country,
eh?"
" Yes, he has, and I am delighted to hear
news from my forest-home."
" Why don’t you shake paws then, old man ? "
said the American bear slily to me.
" Thank you," I said, " we are not
sufficiently acquainted as yet"
" Have you brought anything for me ? " said
Nahley.
" I am sorry I have not; had I known that
I should meet vou, I would have brought some
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