Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-08

"-' tsr hand to know that her
..o-v was true.
..in,Id.d. It was bad burn.
And Size gave you her street and
a1m6er2'
.,,lem went there TO see if it was
49, look her word for it,
.To, her word, Well, you are soft
mash Isl. bet 500 to a cent that she
Te.,t4 biggest kind Of a fraud! Shes
probably griuning now as she thinks
51v nicely she SOft-SOaped you.
"I think she was deserving OF what l
lid ior her." quietly replied Mrs. Bow
SEP.
.Ob. yes-of course, Mrs. BOwSer,
'a- me give you little advice. You
we're born in the country and
Weren't you?'
No, ma'am.
Weren't you born exactly one mile
east of Podunk?'
No! That is TO say, was born there,
but was reared 49,
I'm POdunk itSelf-a hamlet OF thir-
teen houses and a cider mill -.
Mrs. BOwSer," be continued, after a
moment, crossing his hands under his
coat-tails aud balancing himself heel
and toe. II want TO define my position IN
This matter. You were born and brought
mn i'm the country. You have never had
chance 90 study human nature as l
have. The average face is the index OF
Che average mind, but you haven't
learned 90 read facial expression.
slave yOu?" She asked, rs be halted
i0r breath.
Certainly. Indeed, it came natural
tome. lean detectan unworthy person
ata glance can almost tell what he
is thinking of, From the mere glance l
got 40 that w0maus face | would wager
my shoes agaiuSta tOOthpick that she IS
q chronic 5agglraud wretched fraud. ~
81 can't believe 10, replied Mrs. Bow
SER
Indeed What you can or cannot be-
.ieye is of very little Importance TO a
nation of 6O, 600, 900 people, Mrs. BOwser.
say she was unworthy, and that settles
90 However, do not blame yOu so very
much. as she probably told very plaus-
"
{ ann lust as charitable as the next man,
aud perhaps more so, but want TO
.aow who am giving to-"
II can't help but believe she was just
what she represented herself, protested
Mrs. BOwSer.
That matter was definitely settled,
Mrs overwhelmingly settled, under
Sandwich | declared her unworthy.
| wi, some day give you some inStruC-
lions as 20 reading human nature, but
unit. DO give 10 no more mendicantS
You simply encourage fraud, vice,
.guoraDce and crime. There's no tell
ing bu- what your action in this case
Sil land that woman behind prison bars
tomorrow"
don't >ee how il could, she replied.
Probably not. There's a great many
things You haven't seen, can't see and
never w see. Mrs BOwSer. When |
am away give an such people the cold
shoulder; when I am home refer them
to me. la that way no mistakes can
possibly arise"
AooltS o'clock that evening the gate
oe.i rang, and pretty soon the cook came
10 and reported that there was man
outside vino wanted money TO pay for
rgh''> lodging.
"Ah Got the house located down fine,
haven't they" SarcaStically exclaimed
Mr. B1wSer. who was reading his news
,apor
"Tel him We have nothing TO give,
said Mrs. BOwSer 20 the cook.
Tell him nothing of the kind" added
Nr. B0wSer. Ion the contrary, send
l.m right in here Here's a chance for
sou, Mrs. BowSer, TO take q first lesson
reading human nature. See how
quick will turn him wrong side out.
Move that chair out for him TO sit down
ou."
A moment later the man was shown
0. Tie was tough-lOOking specimen
1i manhood, and looked as if he had
'-amped twice around the globe. There
Na> rum in his breath and ShavingS in
bis hair, and had he even appeared by
daylight Mrs. BOwSer would have shut
'le door on bis toes.
Well, Sir?" sharply Queried Mr.. Bow
,er
Its case OF heart disease, sir, and
cau't work, whined the man.
Ran out your tongue"
&c appeared and vanished.
Let me feel of your pulse
ie extended a hand
Wy man" said Mr.. BOwSer, 'yOu
-4Fe told me the truth. Your heart is
t much affected I also see by your
thar You are an honest, truthful
Heres dollar for YOU. Good
And yos cail him deserving" CaSDed
.'aFser, after the tramp had slid