Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

even cruet6'
Haven't you oftsn told me to lock out
for those gentry? He looked like hard
case.
HE didn' look anything of the sort (!
The man appeared in i'll health, and it was
mean thing to turn him off in that way.
Mrs. Bowser, you've a heart like a
stone.
"Well, he is standing on the corner.
and if you feel for him you can give him
something"
"Oh, I can! How liberal you arel
Well, I'm going to hand him quarter,
anyhow. No one knows what the poor
fellow may have suffered. Phi let him
wheel those ashes out of the yard and
give him dollar for the job"
He beckoned the man into TIE alley and
asked him if he wanted job.
"What is it," was lhs cautious reply.
wheeling out those ashes. You caa
do it in an hour, and I'll give you $
dollar
81 haven't come down 10 that, yet old
maom
But don't you want wOrk?"
Not that sort. / want a quarter 10 get
square meal"
But you ought to be willing tc work
for it."
"Would you wheel out anybody's ashes
for snv price? Not much, you old bloks
There's ring Of you fellows who Lave got
us po,r chaps by the neck, and you want
to tread us into the earth. Don't Try TO
step on me old man."
L did feel for you at first, hut now"
"Oh, yes, you felt for me the same as a
tiger does for an orphan baby. You want
ed 10 get s. worth of work for 80 cents
Go to grass you old bordholderw
"D5 you know who you are talking to-"
demanded Mr.. Bowser.
No, and | don care! Do1't yOu give
me any lip OF pll punch your head"
Mr. Bowser started to pull of his Goa g,
but the man hit him in the eye and knock
ed him against the fence and then went of
saying that it was lucky for Mr.. Bowsfr
it didn't happen to be his we'll day.
"He couldn't have ben hard case,
could he?" l queried, as went out to Mr..
Bowser.
He was holding his hand to his eve, ana
didn't reply.
He appeared to be in i'll health" soft
ly continued. "Mr. Bowser, you have a
heart ofs.one"
He didn't say word until he had wash
ed his eye in salt and water and eaten his
dinner. Then, az he took his hat to go.
he turned on me with:
at was the way in which you treated
his request that drove him to desperation,
and it will be singular if he doesn't returr
and burn our barn! Mrs. Bowser, I've
got to have plain talk with you! Th;s
thing can't 60 much farther!'
But it did. He got half the police forc'
after the tramp, secured his arrest, and
and then mad HIM sent up for three months.
One day woman called and asked 7
aid and told pitiful story of distress. |
was asking for her street and number when
Mr.. Bowser came in.
"Do you mean to insult the womsnW
he brusauely demanded az wrote down tine
information.
81 am going to help her if she has told
me a straight story"
Straight Do you think she has set
here and lied to you?"
"Heaven forbidW exclaimed The woman
as she rolled her eyes to the ceiling.
'My good woman" said Mr.. Bowser, as
he turned to her, you have no doubt
spoken the truth Any one can see that
you are frail and delicate and greatly wor-
ried. Expect no sympathy from my wife.
She'd demand a certificate of character
from an angel. Here are couple of dol
lars, and if you will call again I'll do some
thing further"
Heaven bless you sir! You nave
heart, indeed"
When she had gene Mr.. Bowser said to
me;
You'll get your pay for such conduct,
old lady No wonder you are in sucn
mortal terror Of thunder storms"
'I'll bet the woman is fraud,' hot
ly replied.
That's poor way 20 sneak out off it
| haven't q doubt every word she has
spoken has been the solemn truth"
That afternoon / rode over TO the street
and number she had given me, but coulc
find nothing of her. / made psrsisten'
inquiry for blocks around, but she vas no.
TO be heard Of. ! had ust returned home
when she came along and sat down on thu
front steps to wait for Mr.. Bowser. |
thought she acted rather singular, and
when Mr.. Bower came up the suspicion
was verified.
"Whoopl HOoray she shouted IS re
came near Shay, old man, you're q
dsisyw
"W what's this?" demanded Mr.. Bowser,
as he stopped short.
'Ole gals zhrunk sgain-zhst's sll!'
she replied, as she tried to throw her arms
about him.
"Are you the-the woman who called
here this foreroOn?" he asked.
"You bez ! ami
"And gave you s."
Sno you did, ole boy, and I've come back |
for two more! I'll be- on you every time
ole lily of the valley"
Woman did you spend any of that mon
ey for drink" he demanded.
ibid l ! Shertingly did! Shay, ole
man, there amt no flies on you Let me
kiss you for your muzzerW
go way, woman"
who's 90 away woman! Don't talk
That way to me- Pm muzzer of five lizzee
children, l am, and they hain't got moth
ing TO eat or wear"
I believe you are an impostor"
"Whaz zhatl Don't shass me, you ole
reprobste or I'll make it sad for you!
want 81 right away
He got by her and got into the house,
probably hoping hadn't seen or heard
anything. But said:
''Mr. Bowser, do you want to insult the
woman?"
He didn't reply.
81 called at the address she gave, but
no one in the neighborhood ever heard OF