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Buster the Big Brown Bear

Chapter 20: Bobby’s Introduction
By George Ethelbert Walsh
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A bear cub born in a rocky den in the North Woods grows curious as he matures and learns from his mother to fear Loup the lynx. His adventures take him from riverbanks to capture by men, theft and harsh treatment under cruel masters, and an eventual escape. He is later trained to perform, survives a railroad wreck, rescues a little girl named Chiquita, and faces the prospect of life in a zoo before finding his way back toward the wild. The narrative follows his development, encounters with predators and humans, and themes of freedom, loyalty, and resilience.

BOBBY GRAY SQUIRREL

Bobby’s Introduction

There are many squirrels living in the North Woods, but only one real Bobby Gray Squirrel, and if you saw him once you would never mistake him for any other. Bobby was a gay, rollicking happy-go-lucky fellow, who believed in enjoying himself today and letting the morrow take care of itself. He wasn’t exactly lazy, but he didn’t believe in doing work that wasn’t actually necessary, and sometimes, I’m afraid, he forgot to do what was really necessary.

Bobby had many friends in the woods, and they all liked him and smiled at him, but there were some who thought his careless ways might get him in trouble some day. So instead of chattering pleasantly with him, they shook their heads and preached to him.

“Why don’t you get busy these pleasant days, Bobby, and store up food for the winter?” Gray Back the Weasel asked reprovingly one bright, sunny day.

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