Daily Republican., 1889-10-24
srR. AND MRS. BowsER.


1hPB'ou IOd u bufOW LQnL
horse up 10 me TO your dying dayf'
"Pm so glad you have decided not 10
buy anotherl Is II some more chickens.
or new fro-escape, or another dog to
cat us upf"
He turned pale and refused to say an
other word for two hours. Then he could
hold himself no longer, and ho suddenly
observed;
81 suppose you will feel proud of the
title OF Mrs. Aid. Bowser."
what do you mean?'
Just what say. You are soon 10 be
known as Mrs. Aid. Bowser."
Are you going to run for Officer"
VI am. 1t was all eetLled this after
noon. / am going to be nominated Tor
alderman of this warj.''
"Mr. Bowser, 10 1t possible that you arc
going To let them lead you into any such
iooiishnessp thought you had more
level head than that, In spite of all your
mistakes"
my mistakcs" he shouted. 81 never
made one 10 my life, except when | mar.
ried you'll Level headi I'd like to see
some one who carries more level head
than dol"
"And SO you are going to be alder.
manf'
"IfIlIve."
''But what iori'
Because 1t Is the wish of the people.
My country calls. The committee have
capyassed the ward and concluded that
! was not only the beat man for the Office,
but the ouly one who stood any show
against the vicious oppoiition. 1t is a
sacrifice on my part. but the true patriot
must DO ready t. sacrifice"
Pm 10 sorry"
$50 sorryl For what? Because have
been select above ali othersi Because
honors have been thrust upon mel Mrs.
Bowser, you have never appreciated the
man you married, and you probably
never WILL"
well, l shan't say any more. think
IL Is put job to get money out of
yon, aud 1 know what gang will be
running here after you. Its your own
affair, however. Don't blame me II you
get left"
There you Rol Always opposed to
mel can plainly see why some men
meyer get along. Ii | had q wife like
some know oil I'd have been Governor
OF the State long ago. I'm going to run,
however, and alter Pm elected you'll
probably be just mean enough to say you
brought 1t about"
didn't cay any more. As soon as he
left the house next morning l prepared
for visitors, and was not disappointed.
He was hardly out of sight before the bell
rang, and Iopened tie door TO find q
dirty-looking fellow with his hat on his
ear who asked:
ais Bower home 4"
"No, air."
"Ge;s out pretty early, doesn't he 7
Leave any money FIR met"
mo, SIR"
ale didn't. eh? Purity specimen of a
candidate he lei Expect us to do all this
dgurn' FUR nuthin, does hel"
"Who are you, slrl'
"Who are II" lie repeated as he
slanted his hat little more and spit over
his shoulder. Pm the party as carries
THE ward IN his vest pocket, 1 am, and
II old BoWbe don't cum down literally he
gets left. Tell him to come and see me. "
Niue times that forenoon ] answered
the bell TO find award heller or some other
sort OF political parasite on the doorstep.
One OF them even went so far as to ask
me the pledge Mr.. Bowser to vote for him
to run enc OF the City Hall elevate =. |
There were three others waiting for him
when he got home TO dinner, and saw
u a. $50 AhohVls no Chlle III
in excited aud juhilant, and when | told
him what had occurred he replied:
''Let the dear people com, They know
that mn the man to do all | can for
them II am elected, and elected shall
be as sure as the sun rises on the day.
What do you tainkf was talking with
a prominent man belonging to the oppo- |
sition aud he said 1t would be no use for
his party to put up man against me. |
HowseE stock ls way up. heyp'
For week lived In state of miser- |
able agitation. Every hour In the day a |
ward heeler rang the bell, and when he |
ringing il was some man who |
wanted a sewer or other contract.
Every evening the house was full of
polite ans laying plaus and Puzzling |
down my currant wine, and on three |
nights Mr.. Bowser had to "go the rounds |
Of the ward aud see the boys" On the |
att night had to help him up stairs,
and the tears rolled down his cheeks as |
he " himpersd;
"Shay, Mrs. BOwser, 1t just breaks my
heart to shee how err people love me.
They cry FIR me, and-and L cry t'r
zhemW
This went on for a week, and then the
caucus WAS held to nominate. Mr.. Bow
Ter said he would go through hy accla-
nation, but az the boys would expect
some sort OF speech, not to say keg of
beer, afterwards. he would have to be on
lsnd. As soon as nominated there
would be no more heelers running after
aim, aud a nomination meant election
" LARGE majority, didn't say much,
Tut felt pretty sure how 1t would come
,ut.
Along about o'clock he came home.
He was running. He also breathed had
md looked white.
"What on earth Is the matter nowp'
asked as he banged into the hall.
"G-gonel he gasped.
'How gore?"
"Gone up"
Mr.. Bowser, tell me what has hap.
1ened. You act as If you bad met a
ghost and lost your stnses."
I'll didn't get the nom-nomina-
ion" he whispered, his lnees qusking
70 that he had to sit down on a chair.
"Why didn't youl"
because they concluded that Mr..
scott was tho more popular aud the
'tronger man."
"Whatl That crosreyed loafer who
vas arrested only last week for whipping
iis wifeW
"Y-yes."
We looked at each other for long
line without speaking. Then said:
81 thought the dear people loved you,
dr. Bowser."
Eyes"
"You were selected above all others
md honors thrust upon you"
Eyes"
Your country called upon you to
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