Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26

looking man, with his thumb on the cleo tric button. He was q fair specimen of the average caller.
 My dear man, you arc out of work, hungry and disCouragUi:' softly observed Mir. Bowscr.
 Right you arr, Jimmic!" replied tho man, who was evidently lahorinG under n mistake. Has the old bird got homo yct:'
 '.OId biri:''
 ''Ycs, tho old cnck a-doodlc-doo you know. They say hes as soft ns putty and can be worked for half dollar, while his hen is sharper than knife"
 His hem
 Yes, his wife, you know. Don't speak too loud or she may hear you What time does the old bird get home"
 Do you mean inc owner of the house."
 ''Ccrt-nicc, s.'ft old duiTcr. with n hald head and baga,y trousers. I've got tip that he can bc worked easy us rolling down hill .''
 "Hc's-hc's home now" stammcred MT. BowSer, who realized that his wife was standing at tho head of tho stairs and could hear every word.
 Then 20 and tell him that Il hard working, respectable man is out of work and has sick wife and four hungry chill dren. If he comes down with n half, I'll
  bully, for I'm dying fer nip of old rye. {" "Sir! am the nice. soft old baldhcldcd | duffer you rCfcr to,'' exclaimed Mir. Bow scr as his temper famed up all of n sud den.
 ''Oh, you arc! was only joking, you | know. You behold in me, sir, m unfOr- tunate man. Two weeks ago I lost my 1 job, and on that samc day my wifc''--
 You'll get nothing hcrc, sir"' shouted Mir. Bowscr.
 Alas, sir but l haven't tasted food for nearly two days! Can you havo the heart to turn n starving man awayf"
 Il can. If you arc hungry, go and cat snow or fence posts. You arc n dcadbeat and liar. Tho idea of you calling mo m old bird and my wifc hen! You ought to be arrested, sir"
 Half n dollar to get prescription fill ed7" pleaded tho man.
 Not n penny. Skate out of this, or I'll call an officer"
 A loaf of bread for my starving chil. drcn:"
 Not n crust"
 "Then takc that for my farcwell!' OK. claimed the tramp as he tapped Mir. Bow ser on the chin and spread his wings and flew away.
 Well, were you sorry for him;" que ricd Mrs. Bowscr as Mir. Bowser came III stairs with his eyes hanging out and hi: cars working.
 He glared at her and felt of his chin If you didn't speak words of sympathy and hand him out n quarter he may com init suicide" she continued.
 ''Woman," gaspcd MT. Bowser as h, jumped up and down, Two been strucl on the chin by blamed old liar of . tramp"
 Yes, I saw him hit you"
 And you-you'--
 "Yes, I'm to blame for it, of course and it's the last straw. and your lawye will sec mo about the divorco."
 That's what Mir. Bowscr was going ti say, of course but ho didn't say 1t. H. rushed into his hat and ovcrcoat and ou of the house to find that tramp and mak him die 20 different deaths. Two hour later ho sauntcred in and got out his oil razor and began pairing of a corn, and a he made no allusiOn to the affair Mrs BOwser was diplomas CI:.Igh tU ask m questions. It was only when Eu was read. , for bed that he cut close to the matter b, | remarking: If were you, I'd forbid tho coo- Iced ing every loafcr who calls and claims { be hungry" ! II have dono so, replied Mrs. Bowse-
 "Because most of them arc ilars or w-Is and deserve the workhousc. You Ough , to also carry u revolver when you go | tho door. I'll get you one tho first thin in the morning, for no one Is safe even his own house these times" Mrs Bowser said Yes, |" and the subjcC 3 was dropped, but at midnight Mir. Bow l ! ser awoks her by crying out in his sleep: l Driven to his death-heartless woma \ -blnmed old Harold bird at home-h a me on tho chin-couldn't find him in tl | darkr'