West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-02
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BOWSER'S BABY.

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stake y exclaimed Mr. Bowser as
he looked up from his paper the
other evening.
" What is it - asked Mrs. Bow.
ser.
"Why, st. Louis father was so
mad at having to get up IN the
night with u sick chlld that he
broke its neck. III it had been in
this town, I'd have led mob to
lynch him before the next day.
Beats all what flends some fathers
are . Pocr, sick child, how could
it help crying ont"
Yes" sighed Mrs. Bowser as
she looked at him askance.
1--WE good mind to write to a
st. Louis paper and suggest that he
be skinned alive % muttered Mr..
Bowser as he got up and walked
around. Selling his own flesh
and blood and breaking its neck
because 1T woke him out of his
sleep can't believe we have such
fiends in this country, and yet it
must be true"
He was so upset that 1T was
quarter of an hour before he could
sit down and resume his paper, and
he was quite put out because Mrs.
Bowser had't moro to say about it.
That night about midnight. while
Mr.. Bowser WAS dreaming of being
elected to the state legislature, he
heard a farawaY voice saying
81 wish you'd get up. Baby
acts as if he might have fit -
Wha--what's the matter ?"
asked Mr. Bowser as he sat up and
rubbed his eyes.
Baby is sick. You'll have to
get hot water and Gil the footbath. !"
Mr. Bo@ser winked and blinkod
like an owl at MONDAY and then
fell back and;sBorcd. Mrs. Bowser
aroused him again after a minute.
and he swung his legs out OF bed
and shouted
" What IN the old Harry is all
this row about anyway, and what
ails that imp of a young nm :"
j told you that he was sick.
It's his eyeteeth. / suppose, and
Pm afraid he'll have lit."
Fit. Hti Hear him veil ! See
him kick ! It's simply pure cussed-
ness, Mrs. Bowscr, and he wants a
good licking instead Of hot water.
You've encouraged him in the habit
OF waking up every night and howl
ing around, and now you can take
care Of him ~
This is the first night lie has
disturbed you for months. Poor
child ! See how fighty he looks +!
Please get the hot water 20
The idea Of cub like him
upsetting the whole house in this
way" growled Mr.. Bowser, as be
went stumbling about. "I believe
he does it just to be ugly. IF he'd
had good licking before he went
to bed, he'd have been all right"
E" II he should die, Mr.. Bowser,
you'd feel sorry ali your life"
h" would, eh Hear him yell {!
That's pure, unadulterated devil
try, and be ought to be soundly
spanked. Why don't you toss him
up and down or sing to him or
something to choke him of? Wen
have the police in here first thing
We know. III live to see morning,
that kid goes to a foupdling's
home"
" Why, Mr.. Bowser Only
few hours ago You wore reading
about that case in st. Louis, and
you were so indignant that"
Never mind Of any case in St.
Louis, and there's your hot water.
Get him into it aud down him as
soon as possible. Young man, it's
a mighty good thing for you that
we are not here alone"
=" Why don't you break his neck
instead Of soaring him to death P"
hotly demanded Mrs. Bowsor.
You wanted to skin that St. Louis
man alive"
" Mrs. Bewser," he replied as he
stubbed his toe against chair and
sat down on the bed with bis face
very white, "i ii there is a place IN
this country called So. Louis, and