And when the bird or deer Fell by the hunter’s skill, The boy was always near To help with right good-will. One day as through the cleft Between two mountains steep, Shut in both right and left, Their questing way they keep, They see two grizzly bears With hunger fierce and fell Rush at them unawares Right down the narrow dell. The boy turned round with screams, And ran with terror wild; One of the pair of savage beasts Pursued the shrieking child. The hunter raised his gun,-- He knew _one_ charge was all,-- And through the boy’s pursuing foe He sent his only ball. The other on George Nidiver Came on with dreadful pace: The hunter stood unarmed, And met him face to face. I say _unarmed_ he stood. Against those frightful paws The rifle but, or club of wood, Could stand no more than straws. George Nidiver stood still And looked him in the face; The wild beast stopped amazed, Then came with slackening pace. Still firm the hunter stood, Although his heart beat high; Again the creature stopped, And gazed with wondering eye. The hunter met his gaze, Nor yet an inch gave way; The bear turned slowly round, And slowly moved away. What thoughts were in his mind It would be hard to spell: What thoughts were in George Nidiver I rather guess than tell. But sure that rifle’s aim, Swift choice of generous part, Showed in its passing gleam The depths of a brave heart. SUCCESS. SUCCESS. Our American people cannot be taxed with slowness in performance or in praising their performance. The earth is shaken by our engineries. We are feeling our youth and nerve and bone. We have the power of territory and of sea-coast, and know the use of these. We count our census, we read our growing valuations, we survey our map, which becomes old in a year or two. Our eyes run approvingly along the lengthened lines of railroad and telegraph. We have gone nearest to the Pole. We have discovered the Antarctic continent. We interfere in Central and South America, at Canton, and in Japan; we are adding to an already enormous territory. Our political constitution is the hope of the world, and we value ourselves on all these feats.