The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-23

When the hal was recovered il haC
a shoulder blade and three lib
brokeu, and in The brief clinch lht
tough had torn away Mr.. Bow
ser's ntcktie.
'I'm sorry we came" said as
got a chance TO speak to him
I"You know | told you | thought il
would be very unpleasant
Yes, of course you are sorry
| You can t bear TO see m9 ENJOYING
myself! | WASN'T aware that any
thing unpleasant had occurred" p"
In getting off the boat at the is
land some one stepped on my
dreSa-skirl and nearly tore il off
while Nj. Buwyer's hat was crush.
ed down over his eyes ard some
Gue picked his cigar-casp out of his
coat-lail pocket. We finally got
out Of the crowd and wandered
away until we reached a shady spot
and then il dld seem as if We might
/ take some comfort. | began 10 cX-
press NY sympathy for Mr.. Bow
ser, when he turned on me with
"When | want to be condoled
with I'll let you know. Thus fal
we have had a real good time, and
don'L want to hear any more
Kicking about IT,"
"IhiS is the sylvan retreat YOU
spoke oI, | suppose" / remarked
as | looked around and saw cigar
stubs, playing cards, pr1zels, beer
bottle corks and rusty cork screw
lying on the grass.
He didn't say. He was going to,
when couple Of young men came
that way and stopped and asked
Mr.. BoWser for match to light
their clay pipes. He didn't have
any, and one of them said:
well, yer needn't be so cross
about II. We are just as good as
you are
"Aad Il. blamed sight better,
Jim p added the other. "I've seen
This old budgee up here every Sun
day this summer, and he's had a
different woman with him! He's
uptn snuff, and don't you forget
It,"
Mr.. Bows"r jumped up, but both
OF them piled on TO him and |
screamed and brought assistance.
They split his coat up the back,
tore his collar off and tore three
buttons off his vest, and as they
went away they threatened to
come back and finish him off
"Mr. Bowser," | said, after the
crowd had started, hadn't we bet
ter 60 home?'
"No, ma'am, e hadn't | came
up here t. ENJOY myself and I'm
bound TO do So"
| coaxed and argued, but he was
ob tinate, and pretty soon some
Thing else happened. A gang of
five or SIX men came along, ripe
for mischief, and one OF them
hailed before Mr.. Bowser and in
quired:
''Shay, ole fel, | lost a dollar
here about all hour ago, and you
picked it up"
"Yuu are mistaken, SIR"
"CouIse he did p put in a second
tough, land he's gOl to give it upw
Il haven't seen anything Of your
doilarp holly replied Mr.. Bowser, |
and the gang we're making threats |
when | ran for help.
Before | had got back they had |
rolled Mr.. Bowser on the grass.
taken all his change away, and |
cuffed him about until he present
ed sad sight. Then the police
man who had come too late advised
him:
Say, old man, YOU had better
90 home. You've had five or fix
rows within an hour, and | shall
have to run you in if you don't
leave. You are evidently a des
peraie character"
Mr.. BowSer beckOned 10 me and
led the way 10 the boat. On The
way down he was pointed ont as
Sullivan and Kilrain, and every
body had a gibe at him. At the
wharf he hired hack to take IS
home, and not one word would he
,peak TO me all the way up. When
We finally got INTO the house he
locked the door of The sitling-room
and sat down in front of me and
said:
"Mrs. Bowser look at me -
"Yes, IT'S awful! l was afraid it
would turn out this way"
"And yet nothing would do but
fou must go!"
"Why, didn't want 10 go one
'tep!"
Take carel You are 10 blame
'or this whole business 1 have
borne and borne, but The worm
las finally turned al last. Make
)ut list of what furniture you
want 10 keep and let us settle on
he amount of the alimony."
We didn't settle, however. He
ielt better next day and ] don't
hink he will refer TO the matter
gain unless l bring il up.
The old man was about 10 pass
lway, and he pressed his youBg