The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-02
Mr.. AND MRS. sowsER.


"Florsel Can't you think Of anything but
horse! ! suppose you'll throw that horse up
to me to your dying dayl"
I'm so glad you have decided not to buy
another! Is it some more chickens, or a new
fire escape, or another dog to eat us upF
He turned pale and refused to say another
word for two hours. Then he could hold him
self no longer, and ne suddenly Observed
IL suppose you will feel proud of the title
Of Mrs Aid. Howser"
What do you means"
Just what | say You arc soon to be
known as Mrs, Aid Bowser"
Are you going to run for office"
II am. 1t was settled this afternoon. l
am going to be nominated for alderman Of
this ward"
MIR Bowser, is it possible that you are
,r"iAg to let them lead you into any such fool
Lhness thought you had a more level
head than that, in spite of all your mistakes.
My mistakesl" he shouted. IL never made
one in my life, except when | married you'll
Level head! I'd like to see some one who
carries moro level head than | dol"
And so You are going to be aldermanI"
If live"
But what for!"
Because it is the wish Of the people My
country calls. The committee have canvassed
the ward and concluded that was not only
the best man for the office, but the only one
who stood Gny show against the vicious oppo-
si.Ion 1t is q sacrifice on my part but the
true patriot must be ready to sacrifice"
Didn't say any more, AS soon as he left
the house next morning prepared for visit
OrS and | was not disappointed. He was
hardly out Of sight before the bell rang, and
opened the door to find dirty looking fell
low with his hat on his eur who asked:
rs BoWSer homer
No, sir"
Gets out pretty early, doesn't hel Leave
any money for me"
No, sir
He didn't, chs Purity specimen Of a can
iidate he is! Expects us to do all the f1gurin
tur nuthin does het"
who are you, sirT
"Who are II' he repeated as he Slanted his
hat tIttle more and spit over his shoulder
I'm the party as carries this ward in his
vest pocket, am, and if old Bowse don't cum
,iOwn literally he gets left. Tell him to come
and see me-"
Nine times that forenoon | answered the
! ull to find Il ward heller or some other sort
| Of political parasite on the door step. One Of
| them even went so far as to ask me to pledge
| Mr.. Bowser to vote for him to run one of the
! city hail elevators There were three others
| waiting for him when he got home to dinner,
and saw him give them money. He came
III excited and jubilant, and when told him
| what had occurred he replied:
Let the dear people comet They know
that am the man to do all can for them if
am elected, and elected shall be as sure as
the sun rises OH the day. What do you think
| | Tol yH-ifO
! ing to the opposition and he said it would be
no use for his party to put up a man against
NE Bowser stock is way up, hey!"
| For week l lived in a state of miserable
agitation Every hour in the day ward
heller rang the bell, and when he wasn't
| ringing, il was some man who wanted a sew
er or other contract. Every evening the
house was full of politicians laying plans and
! guzZling down my currant wine, and on
| three nights Mr. BowSer had to ''go the
rounds of the ward and ''see the boys" On
the last night had to help him up stairs,
and the tears rolled down his cheeks as he
whunpered:
"Shay, Mrs. Bowser, it just breaks my
heart TO shee how err people love me. They
cry f'r me, and-and cry fr zhem!"
This went on for a week, and then the eau
Gus was held to nominate. Mr.. Bowser said
he would go through by reclamation, but as
| the boys would expect some sort of speech
not to say keg of beer, afterwards, he
would have to be on hand. AS soon as nom
mated there would be no more heelers run,
ming after him, and a nomination meant
election by a large majority. l didn't say
much, but felt pretty sure how it would
| come out.
Along about 9 o'clock he came home. He
was running. He also breathed hard and
looked white.
What on earth is the matter nows" l ask
ed as he banged into the hall
"G-goue!" he gasped.
How gonef"
Gone up"
Mr.. Bowser, tell me what has happened
You act as if you had met a ghost and los
your Senses"
Il didn't get the nom-nominationl" ht
whispered, his knees quaking so that he haG
to sit down on a chair,
"Why didn't your
Because they concluded that Mr.. Scot
was the more popular and the stronger man.
WHAT That cross-eyed loafer who wa
arrested only last week for whipping hi
wifeF'
Yves"
We looked at each other for long tim
without speaking. Then l said:
Il thought the dear people loved you, Mr.
Bowser."
Yes"
"You were to be selected above all other
and honors thrust upon you"
YES"
"Your country called up IN you to down tn
vicious opposition. You were the patriot VIII
was ready to sacrifice himself"
Eyes"
"How much has this experience cost youG
-Four hundred"
'Well, you have made fool Of yourself
and hope it will be lesson to you. YOU
better go to bed"
I'll guess will"
At midnight he woke up, sat up in bed an
!, exclaimed:
"Look here, old lady, hope you fee
better, having accomplished your villainou
: objecti"
'What do you meanT'
81 mean that you defeated me in the eau
cusI Everybody knows you, and this oppor
tunity for revenge could not be passed over
4 Mrs. Bowser, you have gone step too far
2 Tomorrow l shall consult a lawyer abou
, divorce proceedingsr'
''Go to sleep"
. eS, III go 10 sleep, pub uon6 uhaHLue
shall forget or overlook your base duphcitJ
have borne and borne, but this is the END
, Next morning, however, he made no refe1
/ ence to the matter, and as some Of his part
made him believe that he had been with
drawn in the Anterests<of harmony, he cam
= home one day to observe:
II hear that my name is being nentione
= for mayor, but shan't take the nomination
Il prefer to be plain, humble citizen. ID
troit Free Press.
t Lucy-How do you like your French ma
a ter's accent!
+ Mary-It's pronounced success.-Lowe