Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-21
Mr.. Bowser Takes Part In Politics.

"Well, whal do you Think queried
Mr.. Bowser, as he looked up at me
across the supper table one evening.
"You-you haven't been and bought
another horse, Mr.. Bowser?"
Horse. Can't you think of any.
thing but horse? l suppose you'll
throw that up to me to your dying
day?'
I'm glad you have decided not to
buy another! Is it some more chick
ems, or new fire-escape, or another
dog TO eat us up?'
He turned pale and refused to say
another word for two hours. Then
he could hold himself no longer, and
he suddenly observed:
Il suppose you will feel proud OF
the title of Mrs. Alderman Bowser?
What do you mean"
Just what | say You are soon to
be known as Mrs Alderman Bowser.'
Are you going to run for officer
Il am. 1t was all settled this after
noon. am going to be nominated
for alderman of this ward"
Mr.. Bowser, is it possible that you
are going.to let them lead you into
any such fooIishness. l thought you
had more level head than that, in
spite of all your mistakes
My mistakes.' he shouted. Il
never made one in my life, except
when | married you. Level head. Ia
like to see some one who carries II
more level head than | do.'
And SO you are going to be alder
man?n
IF | live
But what for?'
Because it is the wish Of the peo-
pie. My country calls. The commit
too have canvassed tho ,uard q nd oo''-
cluded that | was not only the best
man for the office, but the only one
who stood any show against the
vicious opposition. 1t is a sacrifice
on my part, but the true patriot must
be ready to sacrifice.
I'm so sorryy'
so sorry! For what? Because l
have been selected above all others.
Because honors have been thrust
upon me. Mrs. Bowser, you have
never appreciated the man you mar
ried, and you probably never will.
well, | shan't say any more. l
think it is put-up job to get money
out of YOU, and ! know what a gang
will be running here after you. It's
your own affairs, however. Don t
blame me if you get left"
There you go! Always opposed to
me. | can plainly see why some men
never get along. If | had a wife like
some know Of I'd have been Gov
ernor of the State long ago. I'm
going to run, however, and after Ill
elected you'll probably be just mean
enough to say you brought it about.
didn't say any more. AS soon as
he left the house next morning l pre-
pared for visitors, and | was not dis
appointed. He was hardly out OF
sight before the bell rang, and L
opened the door to find dirty-look-
ing fellow with his hat on his ear who
asked:
rs Bowser homer
No, sir"
Gets out pretty early, doesn't he!
Leave any money for me?''
NO, sir
He didn't, eh? Purity specimen OF
a candidate he is! Expects us TO do
all the figurin' fur nothin', does he!
who are you, sir?'
Who are T. he repeated, as he
slanted his hat little more and spit
over his shoulder. I'm the party as
carries this ward in his vest pocket, l
am. and if old Bowser don't come
down literally he gets left. Tell him
to come and see lie.
Nine times that afternoon l an
swered the bell to find ward heeier
or some other sort of political para
site on the doorstep. 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 hall elevators.
There were three others waiting fol
him when he got home TO dinner, and
| saw him give them money. He
came in excited and jnbilant, and
when | Sold him what occurred he re
piled:
Let the dear people come. They
/ know that | am the man TO do all
can for them if | am elected, and
elected | shall be as sure as the sur
rises on the day. What do you think
| was talking with prominent man
belonging to the opposition and he
said it would be no use for his party
to put up man against me. Bow
ser stock is way up, hey"
For week | lived in a state ol
miserable agitation. Every hour IL
the day a ward heeler rang the bell
and when he wasn't ringing, it wa
some man who wanted a sewer Oh
other contract. Every evening the
house was full of politicians laying
plans and guzzling down my curran'
wine, and on three nights Mr.. Bow
ser had TO "go the rounds" OF th'
| ward and "see the boys" On TIT