The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-17

hurried into the depot and into thu
baggage-room, and Mr. Bower wa!
rushing about like a Gagged lion when
the baggageman asked him where h
was going.
ITO Chicago, Of course"
by way of Milwaukee,"
mo. sir! What do l want TO 60 by
way Of Milwaukee for?"
That's none Of my business. bu,
that's the only way our trains run.
You have got the wrong depot"
Mr.. Bowser looked ten years Older
as he grabbed the baby and told me to
follow him to a hack, and we had an
other wild ride to the other depot We
rushed in, the trunk came up with a
whew, and the baggageman asked If it
was to 60 to Chicago. When answered
in the affirmative he replied:
"Next train goes at eight o'clock this
evening. Plenty of time to get your
trunk checked"
But there's a train goes at 1920"
protested Mr.. Bowser.
as that so? Well, I've never seen it
go out"
Here's the paper-look at this time
table!' shouted Mr.. Bowser. .If you
don't II according to the time tables.
you'd better advertise the fact!'
That is the time table Of the D.. II.
X NJ. road answered the man. "while
this is the Michigan Central. Our
morning train left at seven O'clock
Mr.. Bowser couldn't speak for the
next Ten minutes, Once OF twice he
reached out for the baby, as if intend
ing to crush out its life, but | lodged
him, and finally said:
Wen go home, of course. We
can't wait here until eight o'clock to.
night"
I'VE can't, ch! Well, we just will,
you know! We'd look pretty sneak
ing back home after starting for Chi"
cago.'
All l could say would not move him.
and while he was in and out during the
day | put in every blessed minute Of
the time in that depot. Neither of us
got two winks of sleep during the
night oil the car, and Mr.. Bowser mar
rowly escaped coming into deadly con-
ilict with conductor and porter. We
reached Chicago in a musscd up con
dition, and the first thing after break
fast Mr.. Bowser said to me;
II wa noticing you at the table. and
you looked awful dowdy. You'd bet
ter put on some decent buds"
Certainly. Open the trunk and III
see what | have
looked into it. uttered a yell of de-
spair, and sat down on the floor.
'Now what are you acting up about?"
Mr.. Bowser.
'Just see what you brought along.'
There were two summer dresses, an
Did mother hubbard, three odd stock
.ngs. an old knot of ribbon belonging
% the cook, his summer blouse, a pail
IT patched pants which he sometime.
wore to work in. three boots, two tow.
is, the cooks hair brush, and nearly
III the soiled linen from the clothe.
II brought every thing l could find"
protested Mr. Bowser, as | sat and
'ried.
had dinner and supper brought to
he room, and after the last meal Mr..
said We would take the night
rain home, It was always the way.
+ there was a chance for him to take
omfort was sure to spoil it. We got
ack home in the morning. and as we
1T the cars | said to Mr.. Bowser:
''Well tell the neighbors baby was
ick and we had to come back" =;
'No, we WON'T he promptly re- ,
lied. There's going to be no lying ,
bout this. Wen tell the ncighbors ,
lst how it was. You were in such Il 6
lsh TO get away that you flung all d,
lie old duds in the house into the :,
.
What! did?n =
Mrs. Bowser. don't elevate YOU, =
'ebrows and show your tusks at me! :.
you ever travel another rod with me :.
will be when | am crazy. You can :,
. home alone. I'm going up town to :.
e a lawyer"'-Nrs. BowSer. in Detroi! y
rec Press. =.