Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-01-25
MIR. AND MRS. nowsFR.

One day noticed that gentle man de-
taiped MIR. Bowser 10 front OF the bouse
Tor quarter of an hour or more, talking
very earne, Uy, and naturally suspectinp
come new departure, l asked, as no came
In:
"wss that someone who wanted to sell
you horsel"
mo, ma'Am," was the curt reply.
you are not thinking OF running for
ofiice agaipi'
He made no reply.
"Mr. Bosser, l hops you have too
much sense to 10 in o the poultry bust.
nees again."
Still silent
"Or to buy another pig, or 10 repaint
tho house, or change the carpets, or get
suother fire escape"
VIII n we got seated at the dinner table
he queried;
Mira Bowser, what have you done for
charity this ia IT.
II have sent about 500 worth of money
and clothing to our poor relatives in Ne
brsska."
"Hump! ! said charity"
well, II you moan how many old
tramps have fed, how many beggars'
baskets have fllled and how many quar-.
tiers l have handed out to frauds can
suswer you that they are very few. What
has started you on the subject Of charity
all at oneei''
''A!l at oncei The subject has ALWAYS
been OF the decpest interest TO me. have
always felt sorry becauss l had 40 little
to give"
"what you have given has only helped
some fraud along.
"Wbal! What's thati Mrs. Bowser.
l wouldn't have your heart for ali the
money on eMthi You suspect and m g.
trust everybody. If you had your way
you'd hang or drown ali the poor and
lowly simply because they hadn't money
It's no wonder that poor men and women
avoid this street or shiver with fear as
they hurry past our house."
MIR. Bowscr, you have project on |
hand"
~ have"
.'ls it connected with charity"
ut u.s."
"Very well. You will do as you are a
mind 10, oil course, but It will come out
Ike your other:phllantbropio maneuvers.
You new"
"When did / ever make move that
didn't come out all right" he inter.
rupted, waving his knife In one hand and
his FORK In the other.
ooh, well, let's say no more about I'll"
"You bet we won't ! was going to
ask your assistance In matter which
W would have gratltied and pleased you all
! our lie, but now l won't-not by o
ioz.n jugs full You look out, old lady.
Will put some awful punish
Inent on you to pay You for tho way you
act. Shouldn't he bit surprised to
la N nd fin |
or tsngue.tied.
We said more about it, but took
to discover what he was up to-
He owned . lot with an old, dilapidated
Snd untenanted house on 1t. He was iu-
lending 10 give this house to any one
who would tear IL down or remove II, |
but humanitarian advanced \ brighter
dea. He also owned an old house, but
1t was occupied by four or live families.
He could get no rent disliked the noto-
riety of ejestinz them, and so he sug.
,ested to Mr.. Bowser that our old shanty
DO put IN repair for tho reception OF some
poor and worthy people he knew OF. Mr..
Bowser fell into the trap. He bought
lumber, hired carpenters and had paid
out $500 before the house was habitable.
He tried to keep IL all from me, but l
Kept posted on the work, nevertheless.
w uCb cvoA was IouE |
lies swarmed into the house and blessed
Mr.. Bowser. When he came home that
night his heart was full aud after little
around he said:
"Mrs. Bowser, something happened
.o.day to melt my heart"
eyes. What was itf'
~ let four poor families move into our
I'D house over there, rent free, and you .
,ught to have heard them asking Heaven
% bless me. 1t made me feel like q
v oman-like child. l wish was rich
enough to help ten Thousand poor folks"
"Well, I hope they will apprec alto
What you have DONE"
"Why, of course they wille Any one
y them would crawl On his hands aud
Knees for me. II
but viii they be satl16ed with what
'ou have already donei"
There you go! If you had your wy
bout 1t you'd lock the doors aud burn
EN- all upl Satisfied OF course they
Will be and are-more than sat"
The bell rang and the girl said It was a
nan to see Mrs. Bowser. He went to the
loor and tho caller sAid
"Had o ID OF time to find you,
Id chap, but We finslly hit it. Bay, do
'ou know my wife feels imposed upon.