The times., 1897-08-15
THE BOWRERS' TROUBLES.

OF their stay at Shark Point two figures
emerged from the Bowser cottage and
weaded their way across the sands to the
water An hour after midnight Mr.. Bowser
had aroused Mrs. Bowser from sound
sleep TO say:
Look here, but what did we come down
to the seashore for?''
..Goocness only knows she feeiingly re-
piled.
That's all nonsense We came for our
health. and what we want to 10 in the
morning is 20 turn out and see the sunrlse
from the depths OF the ocean and then take
a glorious dip in the briny.''
But our bathing suits haven't Gomez
Never mind that. You can put on an
old wrapper, and III belt an old dressing
gown around me-"
As soon as II was light enough to see,
tie pair were up and out, and as they
reached tilg beach and the east began To
purple, Mr Bowser drew in a long breath
and said:
'Tis the coming of the king Of day
We are now about 10 witness the Sr1ndest
spectacle on the face of the earth. Watch
tile slow unfolding of the glorious tints.
If an artist could catch and transfer those
cclors TO canvas. l would give him $4,000
fCr the picture. Here we stand gazing out
upon a body of water which Stretches"
And there's that big hog again.' inter
rupUed Mrs. Bowser, as a lonesome squeai
was heard up the beach and the beastcouid :
be seen running down on them at run
Never mind the hog, Mrs. Bowser. When
the grand orb which lights universe is
about TO show his face above the sea,
il IS no time to speak of any such beast
as q hog. Behold with what rapidly
the eastern sky-!"
The gait of the hog was more rapid
than that of the eastern sky. He seemed
to have an idea that corn-crib or po-
tato-patch might be found III the vicinity
and he came charging down with squeals
of anticipation and hunger. Mrs. Bowser
fled for the shanty, with the hog at her
| heels and Mr. Bowser at the heels OF the
hog, and it was pretty even race untii
the beast tripped and rolled over and halted
to give utterance to new set OF squeals.
This diversion permitted Mrs. Bowser
to gain the house, and Mr.. Bowser to arm
himself with a club, and as he started back
TO meet his fee, he called out:
"If this isn't the last sunrise that in
fernal hog lives to see then you can make
my grave in the sands!"
The porker didn't want to fight He
was after something to fill his stomach,
| but as MIR. Bowser jumped in on him and
fetched him thunp over the lack he
| felt called upon 10 resent IL. He made
rush with open mouth, and carried away
big piece of the old dressing gown, but
| after being knocked down two or three
times be threw up the sponge and went
trotting up the beach, chewing rag as he
went.
''The iGea that we should miss a sun
rise on account of miserable old crab
fec hogl" exclaimed the painting Mr. Bow
ser, rs Mrs 3owser ventured out TO rejoin
him "I1l get gun today, IL l have to
walk twenty miles to findit, and beu never
bother anybody else after 1 draw down on
him once The sun is up, but well enjoy
our dip, Just the same Take hold of my
hand and wen wade out. Now, then, 1
am gong to give you your first lesson in
| the art of swimming"
Wouldn't it be just as well if stood
on the beach and saw you swim?r asked the
timid and shivering Mrs. Bowser, as she
NO, ma'am, it wouldn't. That's one
of the reasons that brought us to the
seashore that you might learn the art
OF swimming. Don't have the slightest
fear, as no possible harm can come TO
| you. l seize yon-this way-and 1 grab
hold of you like this and you float on the
surface of the"
But Mrs. Bowser didn't float. She was
| L.
for the circus he stepped on clam-sleu
and was thrown off his equilibrium, and
| both went down together and rolled around
over the bottom. She got up first and
| made for the beach, and stood shivering
in the morning breeze when he waded
| ashore and said:
Ibid L ever try to teach you anything
that you didn't play the mule over it?
If you don't want to learn to swim why
didn't you say so, instead OF waiting to
bite and kick?''
''I didn't bite or kick
Il know better. We came TO the seashore
for several reasons. The chief reason was
tie bathing Here is a big ocean for us
and yet no sooner do get youinto to it than
You kick and bite and run out. 1 guess
we'd better start for home.''
Mrs Bowser gave way under this threat
and agreed to try it again, and as they
waded out in shallow water he gre " good
natuTed and splashed about and exclaimed
This is dsporting, this is-the real dis
port! It's no wonder that whales grow
TO weigh toas and tons when they have 4
whole ocean TO swim In. Now watch me
as / swim. See the motion of my arIns
and legs It's Trick You can get on to
in half au hour If you'll only think SO.
Let's try 1t again
''You ScE won't get mad at me7''
what nonsensei Do you suppose a
husband ever gets mad at his wife be-
cause she can IT swim? Now, get your arms
ready TO strike out while / hole you up.
That's the way TO dol That's it, Keep
kicking and moving your arms. 1t won't
he Il week before you'll"
Something seized Mr. Bowser by the
foot 1t might have been a crab IN
search of a novelty, or 1t might have been
a mermaid, whose morning nap had beer
disturbed, but be yelled out and let go oil
Mrs Dowser and went down with a
J great splash When they finally crawlet
out of the water, gasping and choking, be
jumped mp and down in his wrath, ant
suffered.
by the g-great h-horn spoon. but yor
bit and ppulIed my h-hair, and you car
b-hathe in the wash-dish after t-thisl''
He was intending TO say more-nucl
more-as soon as h ecould get his full brea tn
but Mrs. Bowser suddenly scrambled uI
and set off for the cottage on a run. Ht
turned and glanced up the shore and theT