West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

hobble, with the left lag dragging
behind. The crowd decided that /
was a bluff by PROFESSIONAL skater
and the policeman called out:
"Our Uncle Eli has got a uicl
up his sleeve"
give him room for his it'll,
circus J" shouted another voice.
! 600 in old man, and cut de
pigion wings !" yelled a third.
MIR. Bowser would have given
81, 900, 900 in cash, a brick house
and a yoke of oxen to have been
toasting his toes at his own fireside
just then, but he was in for il and
must carry it through. AS he wob-
bled around on the ice he tried to
remember how he used to start IN to
cut Romon scroll, but memory
failed him. The shouting con-
tinued, but there was nothing en-
couraging. He finally determined
20 get his feet together and make a
circle of the lake to drive the weak.
ness out Of his knees, and then the
end came. At his first move his
heels shot forward, his body dangled
In space for an instant, and then he
came down with crash and a con-
cussion. The conclusion took
place when the back of his head
hit the ice, and it was just as well
Tor his peace of mind that he lost
consciousness for the next 60
seconds and didn't hear what was
said. When he came to he had
been dragged to the bank, the skates
were removed and the policeman
was saying:
CHOW, old man, if you've any
home to go to, you'd better git.
Your line is jumping over eight
horses and an elephant, and you
should stick to it."
1T was dis way" said the bad
faced young man, who had eau
toned old Mr.. Bowser in the be-
ginning. 1--WE was happy crowd
here, and all was going well, when
dis old rooster comes along and
begins to brag as how he kin criss-
cross and fip-hop and razzle dazzle.
He blows so much dat we gives
him a show. De fust ting he does
is to bump into Jimmy de Kid.
Den he caroms against Foxy Dobs.
Knocks de heels from under two
females and scares de life out'n four
innocent children. We fought he
was only hilarious, but when he
tried de grand fip-nop and lost his
legs and got up with his ears flap
pin we seen dat he was only a Hill
on wheels. AS many of dis crowd
as favors givin' him de grand chuck
will hold up de right hand"
Most of the hands went up, but
the policeman interfered and again
advised Nh. Bowser to cultivate the
acquaintance of his Preside without
unnecessary delay.
MIR. Barnes said he'd GO home
with him, but Mr.. Bowser glared at
him and made threatening gestures.
Then Mr. Barnes said he was sorry
about the crash and the collision
and asked how it happened, but Mr..
Bowser waved him aside and left
the park alone. There were four.
teen different aches in his back,
and his head seemed to be four
times too large and full of wheels.
but he wouldn't take hack. 1t
was an hour before he reached
home. Mrs. Bowser was still up,
and she met him at the door One
look at him told the story.
Woman I" he began, as he
held on to peg of the hall tree
with one hand, but she stopped
him with a gesture. Then she
gently led him into the sitting room,
tenderly deposited him on the
lounge and kindly said
Poor man You evidently fell
out of tree Just lie quiet and
will do all 1 can to save your life.
1t may take years and years to re.
duce this bump on the back of your
head, and l notice that you are lop-
shouldered and have one leg twisted
out of shape, but don't worry. It's
all in the pigeon wings, you know"