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TG A A G U’P(‘H\( P BIEAR 1s an adaptable creature, a philosopher every inch. He takes cverything just as it comes—and doesn't readily part with it. He lives 1n all sorts of countrics, in all manner of weather and climate, merely chang-

g his coat a little to suit the prevailing weather. He will

cat honey — when he can get it ; when

he can't he consoles

himsell with the re- flection that it is bad for the teeth. He is largely a vegetarian,

except when meat falls in his way, and although inno- cently fond 01‘ buns, will cheerfully put up with strawberries and crcam if they strav in his direce- tion. Thereis a pro- verb inculeating the principle of LleC]]-

g the bear before vou sell his o skan,

This, from a business peint of view, is obviously absurd. It you can find somebody 1dlot enough to buy the kin first, e pay casl, why, take it, and [ct him do the utdmm It will save a deal of 1 trouble, and vou will pmbabl} have a chance of sclling == the same skin again, after the other fellow's funeral.