It seemed to have a sense of humor, like a magpie, and to enjoy a theft like that bird.

She finally gave it the freedom of the air, but it would return at her call for food and eat from her hand.

The blue-jay is naturally a very wild bird, but when it is tamed it becomes very inquisitive and social, and seems to have a brain full of invention and becomes a very comical pet.

Mrs.Woods called her pet bear Little Roll Over.
One day a visitor appeared at the emigrant's cabin.

A black she-bear came out of the woods, and, seeing the cub, stood up on her haunches in surprise and seemed to say, "How came you here ?" It was evidently the mother of the cub.
The cub saw its mother and rolled over several times, and then stood up on its haunches and looked at her, as much as to say, "Where did you come from, and what brought you here ?" In the midst of this interesting interview Mrs.Woods appeared at the door of the cabin.
She saw the mother-bear.