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Show 1'e.t llenr Jolnoil In tlio Ceremony. Briilnskl, tho pet bear of tho Columbia's Colum-bia's J.ickles, was not sent to the "Zoo" becnuso he tried to eat tho captain's cap-tain's dog, fcajs an otllccr of the ship, but because ho turned a solemn ceremony cere-mony Into n farce. Rvery day after dinner, Briilnskl nnd his particular friends Indulged in a nnp. Briilnskl stretched himself out on tho deck, and his chums spread themselves around him, using him as a pillow. Just after Captain Wilde came to tnko command of tho yard ho sent word that ho was going to Yblt tho ship at u certain hour. The men wcro mustered ns quickly as possible, to recelvo him with all the honors. Bruluskl's frlcuds with the others responded to the bo's'n's call, but Briilnskl slumbered on, until after tho men were all lined up on deck. Then ho roused, and, missing his friends, went to seek them. He mounted mount-ed to tho deck where tho men were lined up nnd, erect on his hind feet, passed slowly down the long lino vntil ho came to tho group of his associates. Then he turned, mid, backing slowly, wedged himself Into tho line. Ills solemn sol-emn vlBngo and pendulous paws were too much for tho commandant as well as the other ottlcers. Tho ceremony was cut short aud Biulnskl hustled below. be-low. Tho captain of tho ship thought tho presence of the Lear could bo dispensed dis-pensed with after that, ami ho was given permanent shore leave. Phlla-. Phlla-. dolphin Press. |