West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

grass as il shot from cannon, and
was after 1t fun speed. II had not
ceased rolling when he struck IL again.
and for FIVE minutes he was jumping
| about like a man working for $40 per
day and board, and washing thrown
in. Then the ball took fly and
crashed through the basement window
into the kitchen and struck the cook
in the back. She uttered yell OF pain
and surprise, ard next instant appeared
at the back door to exclaim
Its golf, is i'll It's golf TO hit "A
poor hardworkinR girl in the back
with cannonball Pay me my wages
and I'll leave at once !"
Mrs. Bowser came down and Mr..
Bowser came in; bnd Mrs. Rowser's
sympathies and Mr. Bowsers promises
to raise the girl's wages 81 per month,
finally brought about a sort OF holy
calm.
"You-You zee. said Mrs. Bowser a
he was ready TO return 10 his golf
Yes, see,' he replied, and my
legs feel better than for Il year before.
That was simply an accident. IL she'd
been attending TO her business, she'd
have lodged"
Two minutes later he was knocking
ball out again, but by this time all
the boys in the neig h borhood had got
on TO the racket and were perched on
the fences!
What's de game, CdllY?'' asked
one.
DE ole man has got de high -jinks I"
shouted "A second.
"nully-gee, but he's rs timber as an
elephant ~ yelled n third.
Mr. Fowser's play STas 20 etand on
his dignity and ignore the pFcscncc OF
spectators He succeeded fairly well
for few minutes and gained unlimited
applause. Then having caught OH TO
one-ball fall and winter golf he became
ambitious TO spread himself lie got
four balls In motion and followed them
about. and Ills antics and exertions
brought him curtain call every 30
secUnds. Mrs. Bowser had thrown up
the window TO give him another sort
OF call when the climax came. After
giving one of the balls an awful
whacH Ire followed IL on the Jump II
struck the fence with smash. which
provoked enthusiastic and long.cOr-
tinued applause from the boys but il
Bowser's solar pleHus, and when il
struck him he threw up his hands and
went down like a log. Twenty boys.
Mrs. BOwser and the cook were sur
rounding the body minute later
Mrs. Rowser was agitated and the
cook hysterical. bat TIE bo7o were as
cool as ice.
DE old coon's gone and YER
widder.' remarked one IN business
like tones.
Hell never arble around m die
cold world no more, ~ added a second.
AN de fun has bin razze-dazzlcd.
and Ise 9Oin' TO move away, sighed q
third
There was Eothes b1sket aE old
chair, lawn mower and a hammock
/ in the yard. and tho BOYS Robbled
them up and departed, while Mrs.
! BOwser aud the cook were working
oeer Mr.. Bowser. 10 the course OF
three or four minutes he opened his
eyes
"w-ll have vou go, tire rheumatism
out OF your knees - oUer.ed Mrs
lie did not answer. Presently he
sat up. looked around. and H. oil came
back 70 him Then got up. and with
unsteady gait nlado lis way into the
house
II feared at first you we're killed. l."
Teuarkeb mTb. BOWSsrt rs tHey reached
the sitting rorm
"You feared {" ne sbo0ted az he
turned on her why don't You say
you hoped and expected, and that You
are previously disappointed Who
hit nc In the back with brick Who
tried daylight assassination Woman.
! understand i have the proofs %
"But the ball must have boun6 ed
back from the fence" she replied
That WI do FrOW an about
bouncing balls. 10 will take ne about
an hour or so 20 arrange the papers.
and then. Mrs. BOwscr-thcn would b..
murderess and victid viii 10 their
I separate ways II any one calI4
/ shall be In the library, and mean
while You might occupy your time In
writing out vorfr confession that H.
was a plot % uurdet me- in cold
blood 2"