We took his meat home, and had his skin tanned for a sleigh robe.
"One day I was in the woods, and looking through the trees espied a bear.

He was standing up on his hind legs, snuffing in every direction, and just about the time I espied him, he espied me.

I had no dog and no gun, so I thought I had better be getting home to my dinner.

I was a small boy then, and the bear, probably thinking I'd be a mouthful for him anyway, began to come after me in a leisurely way.

I can see myself now going through those woods--hat gone, jacket flying, arms out, eyes rolling over my shoulder every little while to see if the bear was gaining on me.