He was even kindly above many of the white people.
The next morning he came to school in good humor, and a curious incident occurred soon after the school began.

A little black bear ventured down the trail toward the open door, stopping at times and lifting up its head curiously and cautiously.

It at last ventured up to the door, put its fore feet on the door-sill, and looked into the room.
"Kill it!" cried one of the boys, a recent emigrant, in the alarm.

"Kill it!" "What harm it do ?" said the Indian boy.

"Me drive it away." The young Indian started toward the door as at play, and shook his head at the young bear, which was of the harmless kind so well known in the Northwest, and the bear turned and ran, while the Indian followed it toward the wood.