, 1905-11-30

have got to have L log talk together
There are certain things that must bl
made plain to you"
Mr.. Bowser looked around for The
cat, calculating to give her a glare that
should settle her business for a Week,
but, falling to find her. he de1cculel
to the kitchen and made his way across
the back yard to the alley. There lie
found a boy holding Il saddle hor5c. Ike
had asked for Il quiet horse. The ami
NAL before him held hi head down ana
switched at the flies with his tail, and
as the boy saw Bowscr looking BIS
mount oyo he said:
Hes as quiet as Il sheep. s,r. y liz.
tie girl ten years old had him OFT yes
terday afternoon"
L hope he isn't too quiet. l lie Il
horse with come life II him"
Not too ql!et, bat just quiet enough.
One can see that you arc used to
horses"
Mr.. Bowser smiled with n~ati5flct.on.
How the boy could see It ne didn't
know. but determined to reward him.
He had arrived at this determination
and was about to mount when the boy
said:
You are trying to get up on the
wrong side. sir
Mr.. Bowser drew his foot from the
stirrup and got around to the right
side ana nj the same time ~Getccniucd
to do that boy Il mean trick il the
chance came his way.
feather fat and short legged, sir, but
YrN --D,, A.. - H.. T. IT.
spurs until you want him to 60. Rides
like Il rocking chair, and his mouth is
as tender as Il baby's. Are YOU all
right, sir? Then away you 60"
Mr.. Bowser had uttered half a dozen
grunts and grown fiery red in the face
as he drew himself up into tie saddle,
but after the horse had walled slowly
ana steadily down the allcy for two
blocks there came Il sense OF exhilara-
ton. lie had steereI around Il coal
cart. passed Il boy and lodged two ash
barrels, AMI his confidence was high.
At the end Of two blocks he turned into
the street and came upon u crowd of
boys.
Hi. but what's that?' yelled one.
There's 4 circus in town. added q
second.
Gee whiZ1. but lets catch it,
Mr.. Bowscr put on a look of dignity.
Il might have bcen good for five min
utes but for the action of one of The
boys. lie threw Il stone and hit the
horse, and the horse suddenly stood up
OIL his hind legs and paved the air. 1t
was Il perilous moment for Mr.. Bow
ser, IL how lie passed it he will never
be able to remember. The horse finally
assumed his natural attitude and then
uttered Il whiuny. Then lie danced up
and down in sportive mood.
Sec de old man CROWN pale!" shout
ed a red headed boy.
He'd give Il millyon dollars to be ON
de ground.'' added one with Il sun
burned nose. .
Say. Gully. why don't YOU hire Il
COW !nstead?' was flung at Mr.. Bowser
Is the horse suddenly boltel.
He bolted because he wanted to get
somewhere, but as the spurs acct.
dentally struck him he boltcd because
he was mad about it. At tic first
jump Mr.. Bowser lost the saddle. He
didn't lose it as Il man might lose his
dog. but he and the saddle parted.
Their paths diverged from that time
onward. lie was thrown forward on
the horses shoulders and chung to his
neck, and away went the equine for
liberty or death. He chased push carts.
he followed autos, he Ga!loped after
ice wagons and moving vans. IN his
glee lie ran over brick piles and jump
ed over wheclbarrows. Some said he
gallopcd nine times around Il block,
and some said it was ten. but that was
a matter of small moment. At Il time
most convenient to himself he came Il
sort of double twist and left his rider
OIL. Il sand pile ana galloped home. Mrs.
Bowser knew nothing of what was
happening. She had gone about her
daily duties, when Il policeman rang
the bell and said to her:
You needn't be at all alarmed. mad.
am"
what about?'' =
about Mr.. Bowser. They are bring.
ing him home, but he isn't hurt much.
He will come TO in half an hour'or So
"He-he''-
HE just got off his horse to rest.
lna'am. and II building fell on him. No
hurt, ma'am. Hell simply know moro
when he gets YER it. Fact Is. it will
probably do him good. Fine weather,
ma'am. Just lay him on the lounge
and give him time. That's it.. Good
day, ma'am." NJ. QUAD.
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