The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-15
Mr.. AND MRS. BOWSER.
Tho Old Man Demonstrates His 1re'l
Presence Of Mind.

The Old Man Demonstrates us 'i''.
Presence Of Mind.
"lfrs. Bowser. IL is possible that this house
may take fine some time observed Mr.
Bow.er rs De laid aside his paper tho other
s.ening.
eyes
"Ifit takes fire whilo I nm st nome all !
sxpoct of you is % take the child and get out
doors. I shall peril my life % subdne the
connacrati0n. and If find 10 cannot be done
shall save an toe yaluables.'
"perhars could help YOU
"Ani perhaps you couldn't You'd 90
more damage taan good you tried 20. want
von 90 remember and get right out and stay
out.n
~ have been told that had great presence
of mind. Mr Bowssr7
"Yc-. and you may have been told that You
uare the empress Of Russia Presence of
mini There isn't a woman on earth who'd
have presence Of mind enough IN case of a
fre tas4sc hor own shoosi AL want Of you
is to follow my directions"
n was .nrrnrthat the test should come so
soon. u lighting the gas in the hall mp stairs
SIR Hor r mast have dropped tho match
upon rug 'riug near We were hardly IN
i0l lp. re -u-lod smoke, but when | men
toned ie nee Mr. Bow-er growled:
"Non- r-sl Ihec00k probably throw some
er- hollis into the range when She was clear
m un har supper dishes Your nose is al-
WHY'S smelling lire or burglars or sewer gas,
and b. is always wrong"
-nrut ta sleep and continued 10 snih
Chat ol0r Ton minutes after Mr. Bowser
n- uttered Dis first snore thick cloud Of
smoke r r.l into our bedroom an of sud-
ien. aad go tie same moment the darkness
u.- t-atl mp bya Pickering fame The
hou.. u.s certainly ON Gre. and shook Mr.
B0w ranl informed him Of the fact
"W-vsat is e." he gasped, as hc sat up
in bel
Drao house is Oh fret Can't you see the
smoke arl t.c blazer
i ua- our OBJ the floor and dressing me
WHOM lar .i'el ont Of bed sprang 20 the door
ami .,oItal 10 the top Of his voice.
.Nuler Police. F.rel Weare all on fire
up hln"
"W,l. s'ipon your clothes and Sec If you
can't raf .tout ltmust Dee iu The back ball.
"Fr. Fire. Flre1 Doe yelled as DE sought
t0puI on Dis fa.., sour house Is on fire.
Wc.hf'l b.. burned alvsI
H.msn to tle telephone and rang itcon-
300"
f."
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h.ln. i'.i ihe engines came ru VIM up,
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