The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-30
fngton, but I don't e how l can.
washington and Napoleon didn't look

washington and Napoleon didn't look
alike"
Perhaps not, but we must make
them. Let me redrape you and then
touch up your face with this crayon.
The toga is all right. Washington al
ways wore a toga III battle. as he was
superstitious about having buttons shot
off his coat tails. I will draw a black line
under each eye and down your nose,
and then you must assume a patriotic
expression. Let your mouth twist
around to d side as if you had a
touch Of collie. That's the very thing.
and you mustn't alter it. Now take
your stand between the portieres."
Mr.. Bowser moved to bis place like a
wooden man. and the cat followed and
took advantage of his helpless situation
to rub against his legs and scratch at
his slippers with his claws. Mrs. Bow
ser went down to the kitchen TO get a
drink Of water and choke over it, and
was absent ten minutes. When she re-
turned Mr.. Bowser demanded:
"Do YOU think | can be George Wash
ington all night"
Il wanted you to catch and preserve
the true expression, you see," she re-
piled. you may now be yourself for q
moment. 1 suppose there are other
characters"
Eyes. They want me to represent the
ancient god Of war of the Greeks, but L
have no idea how the blamed thing
ought to look. I reckon the tosa g
to come in somewhere
"Of course. We must use it in all the
figures. Timber up your legs n then
Wen begin On h new hgure.'
Wasn't the Greek god of war taller
than I am?" he asked as he walked
about.
Eyes, rather, but you can stand on
Websser's Dictionary to increase your
height. You should also bare t
arms to the shoulders. Now, stand
with your right leg advanced n your
right arm raised. 1 will place this
paper knife in your hand. l will draw
a second line under your eyes and
down your nose and touch up the
| corners of your mouth. Now, assume
q bIoodthirsty expression of counte'
nance"
This way?"
"More ~ferocious than that"
GLOW will this do"
"Not enough. You are a god OF war
remember. You are out after gore
~There-that's the way. Keep that ex
| preston for five minutes and your for
tune will be made"
The expression assumed by Mr.. Bow
ser was simply diabolical, and after
| standing it for sixty seconds the ca
took safety in flight and Mrs. Bowsel
| had to visit the kitchen again. She
was just returning upstairs wheI
Green and his wife entered by the
front door. They were ~neighbors anC
did not have to go through the formal
! ity of ringing the bell. They were NJ
| sooner inside the house than they
caught sight of Mr.. God of War Bow
ser and his murderous leer, and aftel
a moment of astonishment they gave
way to laughter. Mrs. Green fell int
a chair and her husband OF the floor
and poor Mrs. Bowser could no longe7
contain ber own merriment. 1t tool
Mr.. Bowser about fifteen seconds t.
size up the situation, and then thing
began to happen. The toga was fun.
the length of the parlor; then a kicl
was made at the cat, which would hav'
left him a mangled corpse had he no
lodged. Then q chair was upset,
score Of swear words spit out in rapi'
succession, and Mr. Bowser got int
his coat and vest, picked up his ha
ON the way down the hall, and in an
ether moment was outdoors. Then tn
god of war turned loose, and the peopl
looking out Of the window saw hin
tackle an automobile going past an
follow in its dusty trail until both wer
around the corner. That he eventual
overlook it and maSSacred the thre
people in it there can be no sort G
doubt. NJ. QUAD.
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