Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-24

me. 1t was two days before a neighbor
called over us he was at work in the hack
yard, and for two long hours those men
sat down on ladder and discussed the
question whether back gate should open
inward or outward, and the advantages
offered by either situation. Mr.. Bowser
contended for the gate opening outward
and the neighbor for the opposite, and the
discussion resulted in Mr.. Bowser getting
red clear back of the ears and jumping up
to exclaim:
Well, let's drop the subject right here.
There can be cranks on alley gates as well
as on politics and religion"
"And there can be lunatics outside of
asylums," hotly replied the neighbor.
Don't call me lunatic."
And don't you call me crank"
60 home and hang your old gate to
the MOON"
"Pll hang it according to the rules of
common sense, and don't you forget it,
When Mr.. Bowser came in to wash his
hands observed:
Mr.. Bowser, did it ever occur to YOU
that there was anything in life beyond
hanging back gate ?"
He replied with "humph A" of dis
gust.
Select some subject of sense, Mr.. Bow
ser-art, science, mineralogy-the labor
question or self-government, and discuss
it with calmneSs and Judgment and learn
something worth remembering for half an
hour "
He looked around in desperate, help
less way, and put on his hat and went off
without word in reply. wasn't going to
let him off on that, however. When he
came home that evening / had Mrs. Orfen-
dort over to supper, and as soon as we were
seated at the table | queried:
Doesn't it strike you that Germanv's
pollcy on the Samoan question is one of
Cancellation instead of aggression?''
1t certainly does, she replied, "but
there may be a hidden motive behind this
seeming submission. Trace the record of
the man back as far as you WILL and hIs
policy has been either aggression or STRAIT
egy."
Mr.. Bowser looked from one to the other
of us in astonishment Il notice" said |,
as passed the biscuits, "that the Spanish
colonial policy is working toward radical
change. 1ncited by the example of other
and stronger nations, it is about to extend
its arms and enfold new possessions"
The stare Mr.. Bowser favored me with
made my flesh creep.
81 do so hope you can come down to the
next meeting of the Woman's Scientific
Political and Literary Club" said Mrs. Or
fendorf as she toyed with her strawberries.
Those gatherings are very interesting.
At our last meeting we discussed the
lrIf tnIt ,,,I . l.
we shall discuss Two Proposed Amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States"
ooh, I'd like to go ever so much, and |
think | can promise you | will be there"
Can Mr.. Bowser come, too ?''
Well, hardly. Men take such littlein-
terest in such things that they are obstruc-
tions"
And Mr.. Bowser sat there, turning red
and pale by turns, until his chair grew so
hot that he had pretended headache and
got excused. l anticipated an awful trag-
edy after my visitor took her departure,
but Mr.. Bowser contented himself with
saying
"Now that that shallow-pated long
nosed old nuisance has finally taken her
leave let's go to bed"
He regained his assurance after a couple
of days, however. | was talking to our
2-year-old baby, and talking as all mothers
talk, when Mr.. Bowser flung down his pa
per and exclaimed:
Mrs. Bowser, you make me tired talking
to that youngun that way. No wonder 50
many children grow up to be sapheadedm
How shall | talk y
"'IalE ba Sap,a n, ,,r,, ,,,,,ll
an adult. He's old enough to understand,
and | believe he will appreciate it,
Very well. I'll try.''
Thank You. lfsmore than expected
you'd do"
The trial came that night. We had
scarcely got to bed when baby awoke and
began to whine. He had got cold and was
feverish.
"Now, Harry" 1 began, "snug down
and try to go to sleep. It's nothing seri-
Gus, and l object to being kept awake"
He howled more Justify.
My son." | continued, ''this exhibition
of ingratitude astonishes me, and insist
that you change your course of conduct at
once, or leave my house. Filial respect,
if nothing"
"What in thunder and blazes are YOU
talking about ?" roared Mr.. Bowser as he
sat up in bed
q Pm talking sense to the baby"
" Not by a jugful you amt"
Then you try it"
." I'll try it by wrlnging his neck if he
does not shut off steam He's bowling
out of spitew
Then warn him that you may be COM
PEELED to iufict due chastisement, but do it
calmly and grammatically"
g! ! :"
That's what Mr.. Bowser said as he
jumped out of bed and disappeared into
the spare room, and that was the last | saw
of him until morning,-Detr0i Free Press.