So Laura turned around and began to o cern and all, and ran. Ma ran o t;Ma,  a bear?

    quot;Yes, Laura,quot; Ma said. quot;It was a bear.”

    Laura began to cry. So Ma and sobbed, quot;O Sukey? “

    quot;No,quot; Ma said, ;Sukey is safe in to keep bears out. No, t get in and eat Sukey. “

    Laura felt better t;But  us, couldnt ; she asked.

    quot;  us,quot; Ma said. quot;You o do exactly as I told you, and to do it quickly,  asking why.”

    Ma rembling, and so laugtle. quot;to t; s;Ive slapped a bear!

    t supper on table for Laura and Mary. Pa  come yet.  come.

    Laura and Mary o trundle bed.

    Ma sat by ts. till and strange,  Pa.

    Laura listened to t crying as t  in tened.

    Ma finis. Laura sa to tcring ts  nobody could get in from outside unless sed tcook Carrie, all limp and sleeping, out of the big bed.

    S Laura and Mary ill a;Go to sleep, girls. Everyt. Pa will be he morning.”

    t back to  tly and holding Baby Carrie her arms.

    Sting tip late, ing for Pa, and Laura and Marv meant to stay aoo, till  at last t to sleep.

    In t candy for Laura and Mary, and tty calico to make ttern on a tle golden-bros on it. Ma oo; it e pattern all over it.

    t suc o get tiful presents.

    tracks of t Sukey and the horses were safe inside.

    All t day ted, and little streams of er ran from time gre t nigracks  snow.

    After supper Pa took Laura and Mary on ory to tell them.

    tory of Pa and t