The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-29

cuiged IN a sneeze which set the ham
mock swinging. when the head Of
neighbors cat appeared above the
fence. For few brief seconds the
Bowser cat and the interloper ex-
changed glances of hate. distrust and
defiance and then coiled ON top OF the
fence.
cry the great horn spoonr ejacu-
lated Mr.. Bowser as he rolled about
and finally fell out OF the hammock.
by the time he had hit the earth the
lnterloper was licked feline and was
heard scrambllng over a fence three
yards below.
Il was evident that the cure had a
few drawbacks. but after cursing soft
ly 10 himself for minute the patient
climbed back into his hammock and
tried 70 make himself believe that he
already felt better lie shut his eyes
tight. determined TO sleep. and the pre-
monltory tlngle OF a second sneeze was
being family felt when there was a
yelp and hiss. and the cat went up
the fence and over 1t Ike fash, and n
dog was left whining and growing
within ten feet OF the hammock. The
canine had crept under the alley fence.
and the Bowser cat hadn't waited TO
ask any questions.
by thunder. but can't a man find
five minutes rest In his own back
yardY" shouted Mr.. Bowser as he rolled
out and looked for a clothes prop us
weapon OF offense.
lie ran that dog three times across
the yard before the animal could hnd
the hole be came In at and get out
again. and when he returned 10 tie
hammock the romance OF the night
was gone. IL he hadn't caught sight
of Mrs. Bowser peering from one OF
the back windows he might have de
clded 10 call things on TIL next night
That settled matters. however. He
dropped into Sthe hammock and hud-
died himself up, and the cat came back
and sat on the fenee and looked dow
upon him with guardian eyes. Ten
minutes stole silently away. aud the
crickets had begun TO sing low ana
drowslly when something tel from tue
sky with n great clash and clptter an i
missed Mr.. Bowser and his halninoek
by only a few inches.
sBy the clubfooted king. but Who
ala thatf" he demanded as be rolled
out 20 find that the something" was
an old tin pail.
He had scarcely uttered the words
when an Early Rose potato whizzed
by his ear and struck the fence with O
bang. and II was followed by a Florida
cabbage stalk which emitted a moan
ing sound as It grazed the top OF his
head. The cat realized that she WASH
IN It and took skip. but Mr.. Bowser
wasn't 60 be bluffed.
''Yon reptiles. but I'll have you jug
ced for thisr' he shouted rs he looked
around and failed TO locate any one.
do you know
An old corset from an ash barrel
came smiling his way like vulturc Of
the night. aud he felt the IAN Of ~
wings as he ducked his lead. Thel
I there were missiles whicl, be believed
10 be onions and tomatoes and green
corn cobs and ancient lemons, and oil
he could do was TO jump up and down
and demand that his hidden foe stand
/ forth and be slaughtered.
He thought he caught sight Of some
one on the alley fence, and he made a
wild charge. but he had no sooner
reached It than the heavens rained tin
cans. bottles, old hats and shoes. and
he was compelled to turn and fee for
his life. Mrs Bowser came down
stairs to find him in the sitting room,
white faced. big eyed and painting, and
after a look az him she said.
Have yor got hardened up for the
/ hot wave as soon as thisr'
woman. now dare you look me IN
the facey" he demanded as he turned
on her. Don't you suppose ] know
all about your little plot to have me
killed. murdered, assassinated In my
own back yard? say. how dare
You'd better como 20 bed" she quiet.
~ replied. and as she went upstairs he
slowly followed aud hadn't another
word to say. NJ. QUAD.