Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-02-15
MR.. BOWSER'S EXPERIENCE
WITH TRAMPS.

NS"Nh N'N"'"A 10 ITO OhiuC hOulc
from the Office looking very sober
aud a tri1e pale around the mont b
He waited until be had hnDg up
bis hat and OvercOat and remove
bis rubbers and wiped his NOSE
aud then replied:
They were dragging for his body
in the river as l came aIong.'
Whose bodyP
"A poor and discouraged d mans
He was outOf work and hungry
and cold. lie felt that he could
not live longer. Az he stood on
the wharf ready to take the plunge
he cried out that be had even betn
refused a crust of bread, and he
asked heaven TO forgive the
heartleSs woman
That was sad
And who was that heartless
wOmanP demanded Mr.. BOwser,
as he looked upon her with stern
face.
why, how do l knoTP
Il believe it was you. That's
just your way. Ifa man comes to
door and says he's hungry and
discouraged and out of work you
bang the door on his toes and add
10 the bitterness of his woes. The
moment l heard the words walled
out by that poor man l felt sure
that 1t was your refused him bread
Mrs. BOwser you may be a mur
deress!'
Do you suppose Pun going to
feed and sympathize with ever,
beggar who comes alODgp she
spitefully replied.
You drove that man to his
DEATH
Il didn't do anything of the sort
1t isn't likely that he came within
mile of the house. IT | fed every
body who came along, we'd have
TO turn the house into a hotel aud
get extra help.
'Mrs. Bowser, when a poor and
distressed man comes along you
ctn at least pass him out a crust
and say That You are sorry for him.
[ wouldn't have your heart Of
stone for all The money
There's one ringing nov , she
interrupted, 'Go to the Kitchen
door and great him Mr.. BowSer'
Il certainly will. The poor man
snail not only receive kind words
ont something substantial
When Mr.. BOwser opened the
basement door, he found a wO'
begOne and hungry looking mau.
with his thumb on the Electric
button. He was a fir specimen
of the average caller.
My dear Inau, YOU are ont ~
work, hungry and dlscsurAgeHf
softly observed Mr.. BOwser.
Right YOU are, Jimmier replied
the man who was evidently labor
lug under a mistake. HAS the old
bird got home YETI
odd birdP
Yes, the old cock.a doodle doc,
you know. They say he's as sof
as putty and eau be worked for Il
half a dollar, while his hen L.
sharper than a knife.'
HIS hehF
yes, his wife, you know. Don't
speak too loud or she may hear
you. What time does the Old bird
get homer
DO sou mean the owner OF the
houSeY'
'Cert-nice, soft old duffr, with
= bald head and ba9gy trousers
Pve got tip that he can be work
as easy as rOlliug down a hlll.'
'He's-he'S home uoWp STAN
mered Me- BJwser, who realized
that bis wife was Standing at he
head Of the stairs and could hea !
every word.
Then go and tell him that har'
working, respectable man is out o
work and has sick wife and iOu'
hungry children. II he come
down with II halt I'll Whack ~
with yon. Strike trot, my bully
for I'm diving tor nip OF cold rye.
'SiI!' l am the nice, soft old bad
beaied dutier You refer to- ex
claimed Mr.. Bower, rs bis temper
famed up all of a sudden.
oh, you arel was only jokiDl
YIN know. You beho Il in me-, 81
al unfortunate man. Two week
a 20 ! lost my job, and on the same
das IN, wife -
you'll get no'Ling here, sin
shouted Mr. Bowser.
Alas, sir, but l haven't TASTED
food for nearly two daysl Can yoI
have the heart to turn a starlinG
man awayp
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