New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05
MORE OF MRS. BOWSERS TRIALS.
PATHETIC STORIES OF TWO TEAMPs

PATHETIC STORIES OF TWO TIAMPs
From Tie Detroit Free Press.
What did that man want4' asked Mr.. Bowser. -
he came up 10 dinner the other day. Just as strange
left the door.
lie wa, tramp ! replied
And you turned him away without even crust~
Haven't you often told me to look out for those
gently NJ IT, I IKE hard a, ca.e w., ~,
pcarcd IN III health, and II was a mean thing 10 turn
him of In that way. Mrs. Eowser, you've got heart
",wcll, he's standing on the corner. and you feel
for Tin, you can give him something
TO hand him quarter. anyhow. No one knows what
the poor fellow may have suffered. I'll let him wheel
the job' ''' u ''' ''' A''' '''' "'"' ''''' 80
He bechonod the man into the alley and ASKED him
II be wanted job.
What is to was the cautious reply.
,o~r Wh"G T or those ashes You can DO 1t In an
:" haven't come down TO that yet, old man"
I!ut don't you want work :"
Not that sort. want quarter to get . square
Iuo you ought to be willing 10 work for ~
Not much, you Old blokc! There's a ring Of you
ns yo "99 nave g" ad ' poor chaps s BY the
Try to stop on me, old man."
did feel Cor you at first, but now
for an orphan s g baby i ' w war sane TO a. g wS S9f
Of work for fifty cents Go to grass you old bond
DO you know who you arr talking tor demanded
I'm N Mo- and c dGnt care Don't you give me any
ma, Mr. H b tar to sDg g Of 4f coat but As
fence, and then went OF, saying that 1t was lucky
for Mr.. Bowser 1t didn't happen to be his well day.
qacd as we haye c sTs o m G SS&s ease could
He was holding his hand 10 his eye, and didn't reply.
lie Appeared med 10 me to be in ihealth' softly
+, He didn't say word until ne had washed his eye
In salt an and water and Il eaten ;nsn his dnner Them
1t was the way in which you tTeatet his request
kat drove him to desperation and It vii, be T,ngnla
vr got 70 S Epys PLAN talk with you'll This thing
Imt il DID He got half the police force after tho
tramp secured his arrest and then had him sent up for
one tay a woman called and asked for aid and told
ptfu story OF distress. was king for her street
and number when Mr.. BOwser cam" In.
" Do YOU mean to insult the woman . he brusQuely
demanded as / Wrote down the information.
straight story
Straight: DO you think she has sat here and lied
Heaven forbid!' exclaimed the woman. as sbe
rolled her eyes TO the ceiling
her, you have no doubt spoken the truth. Any one
can see that you are frail and delicate and ETeatiy
demand certificate of character from nigel Here
couple Of dollars, ard you will call again III
do something further"
Heaven bless You, sir! You have heart indeed
is sc 9 1op ea N for c sa 2 o lady
No wonder !ou are in such mortal terror OF thunder
I'll bct the woman is a frnId!' hotiy replied.
"lha,'S a poor way to sneak out OF IT, ! havent
,l9ub; every word She has spoken has been th'
That afternoon rode over the street and number
She bad given me- but could find nothing Of her.
not to be hcari Of had just returned home when
She came along and SAL down the front steps wait
for Nj. BOwsCr. | thought sic acted rather singular
and when Mr.. Bowscr came up the suspicion was
"WhoOp! Hooray!' she shouted as he came near
shay Cd man ny yours sen dssy Mr. nos- h.,
= ~.
S you he 'h sskea woman who called here this
You bcz ann
And gave IGp g.
more: I'll bcz you every time, ole lly Of tho
Woman, dld you spend any o. that money for
lid shertingy III Shay ole man. ,hero
atn,t no HES On you Let Inc hiss you for your
Go away, woman
to me! I'm muzzer Of five lzzle chidrru, am.
and hey haIn,t got nuthin: T. ear or wear
a" believe you are An iInpostr"
or I'll max" It SAD for you! want p right away!'
hop%g = HADN'T soon Or heard anytfns int said:
Mr. i,owSer do you want tn insult the woman"
/" called at n" address she gave hut no one In tho
ncighhc rhooh eyer hoard Of her However dons
want to prejudice you a-ainSt--'
Her troubles have made her luny, l think he
interrupted.
Poor thing, Then, you VIII see about having her
- Mr.. EoT,r ser, WIN Won keep snIl'' he exclaimed.
cor, must leave this house 10 ind peace and
In an Incidental way h" put on very Innocent look
and nd w I,,GEi"I !ror,,r do ron rom. 10, w., ,
losing your mind. Mrs. Bow>Nr. Perhaps II would
hc we'll for YOU Ia take week in the country this
>prinS have noticed for some time past that your
m"m,.ry seems to be gradually getting. away hUm
you'