Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05
BOWSER'S VISITORS.
NEW WAY OF TREATING TRANPSGYRN
4 TRIAL.
Mr.. BOwssr Sets Up as PhlsrthUpist and Mrs. B
Lets Him-Bowssr's Views Upon the Subject
kfsr One Days Thought
Detroit Free Press,

DSIOL frct tTtes.
"Do you know" said MIR. Bowser as he
suddenly looked up at me the other even
ing, THAT you are getting the reputation
OF being the hardest hearted woman on
this street,"
why, no! Who calls me hard hearted?'
Everybody. They say you fire every
applicant for charity of the steps before
they can draw a long breath"
But there are a good many impostors
around this winter"
How do You know an impostor from
an u~nfortupate:"
why, by-by-by-"
"You couldn't tell a pirate from n tax
assessor, and you know it. Now. then, |
want a change in this business. want
the poor and unfortunate 10 know they
have a friend in me-"
but they come along aud want food
and drink and. clothes and money, andI-"
Don't you throw 'em away, Mrs. Bow
ser-uot a single one! | was a poor boy
myself once, and know how it feels to be
hungry aud ragged"
Then you must take the consequence"
What consequences? Mrs. Bowser,
I've got to have a serious talk with you
some day soon! You are fostering senti-
meDts which appall me, and which must
sooner Or later bring TO the gallOws
When y woman loses her feelings of pity
and charity she has reached a dangerous
stsge. | may come home come night and
find that you have murdered our child"
Let your patients come around, Mr..
Bow ser, and | will prescribe for them"
Nothing further was said, and he hadn't
been one ten minutes next morning when
a couple of healthy looking young men
raDg the door.bell. | rather think Mr..
Bowser met 'em on the corner and sent 'em
TO the house.
Madam" began one OF the pair, as ]
opened the door, at you would be 81
very"
"Oh. certainly--walk right III; you are
two unfortunate young men. You have
been sick and had bad luck, and are now
trying to get a fresh start, Come right
into the'dinins rOom.'
They were so astOnished that | had to re-
peat the invitation.
seated them at the table, told the cook
to provide for them, and as | passed up
stairs, 1 heard one of them say:
well, Billy, this is rich! Shouldn't
wonder if we could also strike her for n
quarter aDiece,"
I knew that they would ask for old
clothes, because they were very shabby. l
therefore brought them down two of Mr..
Bowser's old suits. | also gave them a
quarter apiece and invited them 10 come
again.
Yes, ma'am, We will-you bet we
will!' replied one of them.
During the day | gave away two bushels
OF potatoes, two pounds of butter, another
old suit, 81 in money and 80 pounds OF
flour. When Mr.. Bowser came up to sup
per he inquired
Amy one here to-day"
YES, several
And you relieved their necessities"
Il did"
That's right. You are queer about
some things, Mrs. Bowser, but your heart
is in the right place, after all. Gave away
some of your old shoes and dresses, / sup
pose?''
mo. Here IL the list OF articles"
He reached over for il with n smile on
his face, but III less than II minute he he
gan to tnrn pale and his hair 10 crawl up,
ard he shouted;
"Did You give away three of my ~coats:'
81 did"
"And four pairs of pants"
"Yes."
"And my extra gaiters:"
YES"
''And a million dollars worth of prOvis
ions?"
About a million, Mr.. Bowser; but what
on earth ails your"
~~"You-you IDIOT" he gasped.
Are you finding fault with me-"
You've let yourself become the victim
Of a base lot of impostors! You've helped
to-"
"Mr. BoWser, I've go! to have a serious
talk with you some day. You Are foster
ing sentiments which appslI me, and which
must sooner or later bring you to the gal
lows"
And you gave away all this stuff he
hOwled as he danced around.
Certainly. You were II poor hoy your
self once, and you knew how it wa TO he
hungry and ragged. When a man loses
his feeling OF pity and charity h. has
reached a dangerous stage. ] may come
He Was jumping up aud down, too mad
to frame words, when the doorbell rang.
He went to answer it and there stood the
two men | had fed and clothed in the
morning.
as the old gal in?" kindly Inquired
one.
Cause, if she is two gentlemen want to
see her" added the other.
"WhO in Halifax is the old gal?" shrek
ed Mr.. Bowser, rs his ears began TO work.
Dunno her front name, but she lives
here aud bosses the house. Mighty soft for
2 gal-eh, Bill? Invited us TO cal agin,
and we've called"
"And who are youY"
Couple Of gents az is playing agin hard
luck, but the morn is breaking. Just
whistle for the old gal, will you? We'd
like TO strike her for two oyercoats aud a
dollar apiece. Tell her it's the gents she
gave the buds to.n
Mr.. Bower could contain himself no
longer. He Jumped for them, but his feet
went ont from under him at the came time,
and both mcn fell upon him. When my
shouts had driven them off they had split
bis lip, l0oseued four teeth, put his eyes
in mourning and got his watch. ! didn't
have a word Of reproach for Mr.. Bowser
until he wss poulticed up and pat to bed.
Then | said:
"What a friend the unfoltunateS have
in you, Mr. Rowser!'
/ heard him gritting his teeth, hut he