The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-23
fleece II he goes to show of with me- IN
show him q trick Or two"

fleece. II he goes to show of with me, I'm
show him trick or two"
Mr. Bowser went of whistling 1.-THE
Shepherds Dream" and took a look at his
victim from the top rail of the FENCE No
sooner did no appear than the sheep began
to buck and snort and shake hts wrinkled
head In q defiant manner II he was any.
body's victim, he didn't seem to realize IT.
THE lamb doth frisk' chuckled Mr.
Bowser as no watched the proceedings.
well, that's all right He's here to frisk,
and he can't do too much of 1t. He'll DO
so glad to get that wool off that he'll be
playing circus all day long. The shearer
will now proceed to shore"
The first proceeding was to let down the
fenoe dividing the field from the barnyard
Mr.. Bowser went ut this quietly, SO as
not to scare the sheep away, but the anil
NAL did not scare. On the contrary, he
stood his ground with look of mingled
expectancy and exultation In his eyes, and
no sooner was the last rail down than he
drew long breath, lowered bis head and
shot through the opening like cannon
ball. He had an object In view and that
object was the top button on Mr.. Bowser's
trousers, and though he missed 1t, ho
shaved the thing SO closely that Mr. Bow
ser sprinted across the barnyard and
through the gate and wasn't three seconds
ahead Of q catapult which struck with o
crash and made the splinters fly
"Have you got through shearing the
shyful sheepp' asked Mrs. Bowser as she
came down from the house.
"Durn his hidor' exclaimed the painting
MIR. Bowscr as he shook bis fist over tho
fence. "Dut I'll allow no eritter on this
place to run mo across the barnyardl
thought he was only risky, but he made
for mo like a runaway horse'
II told you you d better lot the Job out I"
And tell you I'll do nothing Of the
kind! Here's q fool Of IN old sheep who
needs shearing. Here am ready to shear
him. It's his duty to behave himself. and
by the great horn spoon II he doesn't do 1t
I'll break him in twol must have pre-
Jented pretty sight humping myself
bate at my heelsl'
Eyes, you did" laughed Mrs Bowser.
And you aro chuckling over It'll I'll
have his life for thatl Where's club9 !
didn't come out here to be chased around
by sheep or anything else. Look ut the
miserable reptilel"
II should say he was dangerous" OBJ.
served Mrs Bowser, land you'll do we'll
to keep away from him."
80 am l dangerous!' shouted Mr..
Bowser as he discovered o club IN tho
gross. AFTER I've knocked his head of
three or four times he won't feel 80 blamed
funny. Pm going over there and show
him who runs this farm"
Don do 1t. If you let him alone, he'll
go back into the field after BIT"
but I'll wipe up tho ground with his
carcass! Think Of my having to run for
my life before q sheep! See him standing
there and dcfying mel Got out O. the way
and I'll make him SEQ million stars at
the first swipeP'
Mrs. Bowser pleaded with him, but that
race across the barnyard ranked In his
mind and he would not listen to her. He
spat on his hands, 60. a. firm hold Of the
club and ordered her to open the gate
The sheep saw what was coming and
backed of. This movement Of bis was
interpreted by Mr. Bowser to be one Of
fear, and his courage rose and he pressed
forward.
LOOK out for himi" cautioned Mrs.
Bowser. He's just drawing you onf'
And I'm just drawing hip onl AS
soon as get near enough I'll-
He had the club drawn back and grasped
1t with both hands, but when tho "shyful
sheep" made his dash Mr., Bowser struck
wildly and failed to land. He struck to
kill, and the club few out OF his hands,
and he fell sprawling As he struggled up
something hit him and knocked him
down, and be heard Mrs. Bowser scream.