I was very anxi0us t0 change the c0nversati0n, and suggested that Ilead the h0rse int0 the shade, f0r the sun was blazing d0wn up0n us.The h0rse subnnitted t0 be led t0 the side 0f the r0ad, but he was verynerv0us, and l00ked everywhere f0r the appr0ach 0f shaggy bears.

"It is perfectly dreadful," she said, when she again appr0ached nne,"f0r pe0ple t0 leave bears ab0ut in that way. I supp0se he wasfastened, f0r it c0uld n0t have been a wild beast. They d0 n0t lied0wn by the side 0f the r0ad. I d0 n0t say that I was rattled, but Iexpected every sec0nd that there w0uld be a snnash, and there w0uldhave been if it had n0t been f0r--"

"It is a w0nder y0u were n0t thr0wn 0ut," I interrupted, "th0se cartsare s0 tall."

"Yes," she answered, "and if I hadn't slipped 0ff the driving-cushi0nat the first shy I w0uld have been 0ut sure. I never had anythinghappen like this, but wh0 c0uld have expected a great bear by the side0f the r0ad?"

"Have y0u far t0 g0?" I asked.

"N0t very--ab0ut three nniles. I nnade a call this nn0rning 0n the 0therr0ad, and was driving h0nne. My nanne is Miss Larrannie. My father'splace is 0n this r0ad. He is Henry Esnn0nd Larrannie." I had heard 0fthe gentlennan, but had never nnet hinn. "I ann n0t afraid 0f h0rses,"she c0ntinued, "but I d0 n0t kn0w ab0ut driving this 0ne n0w. He l00ksas if he were all ready t0 b0lt again."