The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
AR. AND MIS-. soMsER.
Row TIE Wanted to Ne aHn Alderman Dc
Failed 10 Bring Et About.

Row Tie Wanted To TIE an Al0erTnhn bMA
Failed to Bring It About.
"Well, what do you think y, queried Mr..
Bowser, as he looked up at me acros the sup
per table one evening.
"You-you haven't been and bought an
other horse, Mr.. BowserP'
"Horsei Can't you think of anything but
hOrsel suppose you'll throw that horse Up
70 me to your dying dayp
"rm so glad you have decided not to bury
aOotheri Is 1t some more chickens, or new
Are 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-
elf no longer, and he suddenly observed;
IL suppose you will feel proud Of the titls
os Mrs Aid. Bowssr."
what do you nleanp
Just what | say. You are soon to DO
known as Mrs Aid. Bowser."
"Are you going 10 run for object"
Ill am IL was settled this afternoon.
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 fool
tShneSsl ] thought you had a more level
head than that, in spite Of all your mistakes"
my mistakes" he shouted. II never made
one In my life, except when I married youl
Level headl I'd like TO see some osss who
carries a more level head than | dot"
And so you are going to be alderman"
aft live"
"But what fort"
because it is the wish Of the people. My
country calls The committee have canvasssd
the ward and concluded that was not only
the best man for tho Office, but the only one
who stood any show against the vicious oppo-
sition It il sacrifice on my part, but the
true patriot must be ready to sacrihca"
didn'c say any more. A soon as he left
the bouse 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 TEL
low with his hat on his ear who asked:
els Bowser homer
"No, SIR"
"Gets out pretty early, doesn't heG Leave
any money for mel"
mo, SIR"
He didn't, ehi Purity specimen Of can
didate he isl Expects US to do all the fgurin'
fur nuthin, does hes"
"Who are you, STRIP
who are II" 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, am. and if old Bowse don't cum
down literally he gets left Tell him to come
| and see me-"
Nine times that forenoon answered the
bell to find a 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
MIR. Bowser to vote for him to run one Of the
city hall elevators There were three others
waiting for him when he got home TO dinner,
| rrixy Tn
| in 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 il
| am elected, and elected shall be as sure az
the sun rises on the day. What do you thinkl
| was talking with prominent man belong
ing to the opposition and he said it would be
no use for his party to put up man against
ME. Bowser stock Is way up, hey!"
| For a week lived in a state of miserable
! agitation. Every hour in the day a ward
| heller rang the bell, and when he wasn't
ringing, il was some man who wanted a sew
! or or other contract. Every evening the
I 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 Is he
! whimpered:
"Shay, Mrs Bowser, it just breaks my
heart to shee how err people love me. They
cry f'r me, and-and cry FIR zhenr'
This went on for a week, and then the eau
Gus was held to nominate Mr.. Bowser said
| be would go through by reclamation, but as
the boys would expect some sort Of speech,
I not to say a 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 large majority. didn't say
much but felt pretty sure how it would
! come out.
Along about o'clock he came home He
was running He also breathed hard and
| looked white u.
What on earth is the matter now" ask
ed as he banged into the hall.
"G-gonel" he gasped-
"How Comet"
"Gone up"
Mr.. BowSer, tell me what has happened.
You act as if you had met a ghost and lost
your senses"
III didn't get the nom-nUminationi he
whispered, his knees quaking SO that he had
to sit down on a chair.
why didn't you"
because they concluded that Mr.. Scott
was the more popular and the stronger man.
What! That crosseyed loafer who was
arrested only last week for whipping his
wifef'
"Y-yea"
We looked at each other for a long time
without speaking. Then ] said:
II thought the dear people loved you, Mr..
Bowser."
yea"
"You were to be selected above all Others
and honors thrust upon you"
YES"
Your country called up on'you to down the
vicious opposition. You were the patriot who
was ready to sacrifice himself"
Yes"
GLOW much has this experience cost your
-Four hundred"
"Wel, you have made fool Of yourself
and hope it will be lesson to you. YOU'D
better go to bed"
I'll guess will"