The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-25

mousse anu ever thiAS OASS' Az N'NAA
permitted five different men, who had
forgotten to bring their beer in bottles,
to get up and crowd past US three diff
ferent times to go out and guzzle. On
the way home seventy-nine OF US were
packed into one street-car, because the
company had no oil to grease the
wheels of any more. l expected that
Mr.. Bowser would exclaim. explode
and inveigh, and end by calling upon
everybody who preferred death to tyr
amy to leave the car, but he didn't.
On the contrary, he seemed to enjoy the
crush. They trod on his toes. rubbed
the hind buttons off his coat, damned
his hat over his eyes and elbowed his
ribs, and yet Mr.. Bowser smiled and re-
marked:
Rather tight quarters, but if we all
preserve our good-nature we shall pull
through all right
lay awake more than two hours that
night, puzzled and mystified and won
dering if Mr.. Bowser contemplated sui
eide or was going crazy. l finally de-
cided that he was all right All hus-
| bands run in streaks, like pork. and
this happened to be the beginning of a
new one l didn't know whether the
end was reached or not, and was. there
fore, somewhat anxious next morning
Imagine my surprise, after breakfast,
when Mr.. Bowser said:
"You were speaking about new
carpet for the front chamber. Better
run down this morning and pick out
something"
But you-you-"
''Oh, I'll trust it all to you. There
isn't woman in this town with a bet
ter eye for colors and harmony. Just
get something to please yourself ane
you will please me-"
l looked after him with open mouth
as he went away, and stood staring 81
long that Harry came and pulled at m,
and called:
MA. Ma! Do you think papa i
going crazy?"
Well, had to sit down and cry, and
Just as had reached the boo-hoo par
of the performance, in came the cool
to know whether she should stew OF
bake the chicken. She caught me fair
ly. and. standing before me with arm!
akimbo. she exclaimed:
s.And he's been walking all over yo,
again! Mrs. Bowser, why don't yol
appeal to the police? If you say so III
go right out now and call the patro
wagon
That evening. after supper. Mr.. Bow
ser laid down his paper and said:
''Come. let's have 4 game of euchre.
"But you-you-
"Oh, I'm not much of a player, but
I'll do the best I can"
was in dread Of an explosion wher
Won the first game, and noticed tina
cook had posted herself in the bacl
hall. to be on hand in case foul PLAY
was attempted. but Mr.. Bowser indulget
in q hearty laugh and said:
You were too many for me thai
time. old girl"
To my surprise as we played on, he
did not contend that the queen of heart.
was higher than the ace of spades as az
off, card, or that the jack of heart.
could take the jack of diamonds wher
clubs were trump. He even let me
take his right bower with the joker
without calling me fraud. and when
had won five straight games he pushed
back with a laugh and said:
First time we have an hour to spare
I'll have you learn me how to play
euchre. Better arrange to have little
card party some night this week. They
are very pleasant affairs, and I'll do al
1 can to make things go pleasantly"
That was three days ago, and Mr.
Bowser hasn't ''backslid' yet. On the
contrary, he is growing better and bet
ter every day. The cook came upstair:
this morning to say to me:
''I1l tell you just what it is, ma'am
The whole caboodle of 'em goes by fit.
and starts One day they walk on you
and the next day you can pull thei,
noses. He's just got one of his good
fits on, but you look out. expect
nothing less than to hear him breaking
up the furniture the first thing in the
morning. Detroit Free Press