Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-06
Mr.. AND MRS. RowsEa.
Richard Moses Makes AN Unfortunate AT
tempt mt Oratory.

I
tempt at Oratory.
hope the public has not conceived
the idea that Mr.. Bowser and l are
constantly quarreling, or that he is
failure as husband. No family is
happier than ours, and Mr. Bowser is
one of the best husbands in the
world. He simply little bit queer.
That is. we haven't been married
quite long enough for ms to tone him
down. Like many other Young nus
bands he wears much larger hat
now than he will couple OF years
hence, but that is fault instead of an
evil The other evening he came
home in state of excitement, prom
enaded around the house with his nose
in the mir for while, and then in-
quircd:
Did those books come up, Mrs.
Bowser?"
There was package came up
Have you been getting another batch
Of useless booksp"
''All books are useless to some peo-
Pile, Mrs. Bowscr! If you were Ike
some wives | know of you'd encour-
age your husband instead of insulting
him"
well, shall be glad to have YOU
read every evening. History or poll
tics?"
Neither. They are works on ora
tory"
"Whatp'
Mrs Bowscr. | have been advised
by my many friends TO take a few
I lessons in elocution and delivery, and
to then accept some Of the numerous
Invitations rendered me to address
this or that society or organization. "
Richard Moses Bowser, you can
be in carncst!''
That's il! Yell out at the top of
your voice and tell every body in D.
lroit that my name is Richard Moses!
| Maybe it sounds better than Mai +.
Why shouldn't | pluck the laurci>
from The field of oratoryP Ii some
people are satisfied 10 grovel in the
dust they needn't Try TO prevent others
from soaring TO the clouds"
But you have no presence no
20 ce."
Il haven't, ell? l was prescn,
enough, and made myself pretty well
understood when asked your hand in
marriage! You don't know me- Mrs.
Bowser. See here"
Aud he drew himself up to his full
hight, which is tritl over five feet
swcled his stomach out, and as he
lifted himself up on his toes he waved
his arm a,d began:
Gentlemen may cry peace. peace
but there is no peace. The next gale
which sweeps from The North will
bring to Us the clash Of arms.
Yes, Mr. Bowser. but your voice is
qncaky. and you are very, very short
Please give it up. | should feel aw-
July bad if you made failure
"Squcaky voice! Very. very short
Make failure! Mrs. Bowser, you
want TO choke me off, but you can t
To ii! You will yet be dcafcned by
lie plaudits of the multitude whc
cheer my oratory.'
He had five or six books of speeches,
dialogues and lessons in preparatory
reatncss, and rs soon rs supper was
yer he locked himself in the library
md began. He was still going il
When | went TO bed. and at midnight
was awakened 10 see him before the
: class on the dresser and to hear hin
) aging:
ii tell you, gentlemen. that the bull
! yarks of Amer can liberty are totter.
ng to their foundations. A few more
such acts rs these and-a few more
Z rw more--a few more such acts as
,S~-"
IF you wake up the baby he may
have cramps" said.
Mr. Bowser was so indignant that he
, would not utter word in reply. nor
; lid he address me until after dinner
,oxt day. He continued his labors TO,
| week, or ten days, ranging in hi,
utb1rsts of oratory from 1.-The DJing
. Child" to IAN Appeal for Liberty"
Then, from what | coull ovcrhear,
, made up my mind that he was pro-
laring an address fra special occl
! 'ion. He couldn't keep the news to
inns IT, but soon Informed me that he
vas to soon address the Yong NJ en-
, liberty Club.
pity the poor man when | lool
,aek over tho DAYS. IL rote ant
wrote | think he prepared n,
any rs six or seven addresses before
q rot one To suit, and h. SD mt nj