The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-30

jumped over three chairs and fed for
her life, and Mrs. Bowser got so weak
in the knees that she had to sit down.
1t came very near being a Jockeys suit.
There was peaked cap and spurs, and
the wearer of the suit was so well sat-
iSfed with himself that he paraded up
and down the hall with a smile on his
face. Mrs. Bowser wanted to laugh and
cry at the same tines He looked RI
diculous in the garments, and the boys
on the street would be sure to make it
interesting for him.
Well what's the verdict2s' he ask
ed, as he continued to parade.
Aren't you going to wait till after
dark before you ride out?,'
''W-h-a-t! BY thunder, Mrs. Bow
ser, but what do you mean 2?
II though the cool OF the evening
would be a better time
| ooh, you did? Well, I propose to go
now. Of course, you don't Ike the
suit. That's you, all over. Anything I
do you naturally oppose. You can OPP
pose and be hanged
II hope nothing will happen, she
said as he made ready to go.
what in the devil can happen?
go out to take a little gallop and you
stand there like an undertaken and
hope nothing will happen. You and I
I have got to have long talk together.
There are certain things that must be
made plain to YOU
! Mr.. Bowser looked around for the
cat, calculating to give her glare that
should settle her business for a week,
but, failing to find her, he descended
across the back yard to >the alley.
There he found a boy holding a sad
die horse. He had asked for quiet
horse. The animal before him held
| his head down and switched at the
flies with his tail, and as the boy saw
Bowser looking his mount over he
said:
Hes as quiet as a sheep, sir. A
little girl 10 years old had him out
yesterday afternoon"
| 81 hope he isn't too quiet. I like
horse with some life in him."
mot too quiet, but just quiet
enough. One can see that you are
used to horses"
How the boy could see it he 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 uD on the
Mr.. Bowser drew his foot from the
stirrup and got around to the right
side: and at the same time determined
to t1o that boy mean trick if the
chance came his way.
Rather fat and short-legged, sir, but
up you go. Don't hit him with the
spurs until you want him to go. Rides
like a rocking chair, and his mouth is
as tender as a baby's. Are you all
right, sir? Then away you co.
Mr.. Bowser had uttered half a dozen
| grunts and grown fiery red IN the face
as he drew himself up into the saddle
but after the Aorse had walked slowly
| and steadily down the alley for two
blocks there came sense of exhilara-
ton. He had steered around a coal cart
passed a boy and lodged two ash bar
rels, and his confidence was high. Al
| the end of two blocks he turned into
the street and came upon a crowd OF
boys.
There's a circus in town. added q
second.
"Gee-whizz. but let's catch it?''
Mr. Bowser put on look of dignity
1t might have been good for five min
utes but for the action of one of the
boys He threw a stone and hit the
horse, and the horse suddenly stood uT
on his hind legs and paved the air. II
was a perilous moment for Mr. sBowser
and how he passed it he will never be
able to remember. The horse ffnallX as
sumed his natural attitude and then