The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-10

| u y hard to think or love IN connec.
ton with him. and yet he loved. and
Il was love that put him to the front
ington, but ! don't see how I can.
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 toga in battle, as he was
superstitious about having buttons shot
sThis coat tails. will draw black line
under each eye and down your nose,
aud then you must assume patriotic
expression. Let your mouth twist
around to one side as II you had q
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 his place like .
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 q
drink Of water and choke over II. and
was absent ten minutes, When she re-
turned Mr.. Bowser demanded:
DO you think can be George Wash
ington all nightY'
Il wanted you to catch and preserve
the true expression, you see" she re-
piled. You may now be yourself for
moment suppose there are other
characters?'
Yes. 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. l reckon the toga ought
to come in somewhere
''Of course. We must use 1t in all the
figures. Timber up your legs and then
we'll begin on the new figure"
Wasn't the Greek god Of war taller
than l amf" he asked as he walked
about
"Yes. rather, but you can stand on
websters Dictionary to increase your
height You should also bare both
arms TO the shoulders, Now. stand
with your right leg advanced and your
right arm raised. l viii place this
paper knife in your hand. will draw
a second line under your eyes and
down your nose and touch up the
corners OF your mouth. Now. assume
a bloodthirsty expression Of counte-
nance"
This way?"
More ferocious than that"
How win this do?"
Not enough. You are god OF war,
remember. You are out after gore.
There-that's the way. Keep that ex.
preston for ave minutes and your for
tune viii be made"
The expression assumed by Mr.. Bow
ser was simply diabolical, and after
standing II for sixty seconds the cat
took safety in flight and Mrs. Bowser
had to visit the kitchen again. She
was Just returning upstairs when
Green and his wife entered by the
front door. They were neighbors and
did not have to go through the formal
ity Of ringing the bell. They were no
sooner inside the house than they |
caught sight OF Mr.. God Of War Bow.
ser and his murderous leer, and after |
a moment Of astonishment they gave
way to laughter Mrs. Green fell into
q chair and her husband on the door,
and poor Mrs. Bowser could no longer
contain her own merriment. II took
Mr.. Bowser about fifteen seconds to
size up the situation, and then things
began to happen. The toga was nung
the length Of the parlor; then a kick
was made at the cat, which would have
left him q mangled corpse had be not
lodged. Then a chair was upset, o
score Of swear words spit out in rapid
succession, and Mr.. Bowser got into
his coat and vest, picked up bis hat
on the way down the hall, and In an
other moment was outdoors. Then the
god Of war turned loose, and the people
looking out Of the window saw him
tackle an automobile going past and
follow In It's dusty trail until both were
around the corner. That he eventually
overlook II and massacred the three
people In il there can be no sort Of
doubt. d. QUAD.