The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01

my " IL Oll 1Ou SCL Oul
here With a shovel and hump yourself
or I'll have you in court tomorrow"
What? What's that?" shouted the
peppery little man as he danced around.
You dare to come here and threaten
me? OFF my steps and out of my yard,
you old guy, or I'll give you the boot
Mr.. BOwser went. He knew that he
could chew the little man up in two
minutes. but he also realized that a
row so near home would bring out
Mrs. Bowser and the cat. He left the
yard and entered that of the people on
the left. He knew that their name was
Blunt. but he didn't know much else
about them 1t was Mrs. Blunt who
answered his ring.
Madam. is your husband homer
was asked.
whats that to yOu| was the reply.
81 haven't come here 20 collect a bill.
and | am not a detective looking to
arrest him"
"And do you mean to insult us?' she
demanded as she looked around for Il
brOOmstick.
BY no means. ! simply wanted to
ask your husband when he was going
to clean the snow off his sidewalk"
oh, l see. And is that any of your
business? DO you think that we are
idiots or children that we can't attend
to our own affairs? If my husband
was home he'd give you lift into the
street"
If your husband was home I'd tell
him thing or two" said Mr.. Bowser.
"The idea that
But the idea didn't pan out. The door
was slammed against his toes. and he
had to turn and descend the steps. He
knew the second house on his left to be
occupied by Il family named Holt. The
husband was cross eyed and the wife
red headed, but Mr.. BoWscr did not
take these things into consideration
Mrs. Bowser and the cat appeared at
his own door, and Mrs Bowser called
to him that she smelled smoke in the
house and wanted him to come home
| and look around for fire, but lie waved
| her away and proceeded to make his
| third call. The man and his wife had
| just been having Il hot dispute as to
whether the earth was round or fiat,
and they both answered the door in
hopes that it was Il tramp whom they
could kick
"WelI?' queried the Holt family as
Mr.. BowSer entered the hall.
Did you know that it had been
showing all day." he asked in reply.
"Ccrtainly."
And that there is foot of snow on
your walk"
Sure, Mike"
and that it is your duty under the
/ ordinance to clear it off,
Not by burned sight, If our snow
bothers you clear it off Yourself"
DO you mean to say that you will
let it lie there for the next three or
four days."
we do. 1t can lie there for the next
/ three or four years"
BY thunder, but it WON'T" eXclaim
/ ed Mr.. BoWser as he turned away
you either get out with your shove
within fifteen minutes or I'll have YOU
hauled into court and smartly fined"
lie was told to go to that land where
snow mcltS as fast as it falls. and he
waded down the steps and out Of the
yard. Mrs. Bowser made another eff
fort She said she thought the gas me
ter was out of order and all the water
] lao, "a ut
tend to things right away there woult
be an awful tragedy, but Mr. Bowsel
couldn't be turned from the path OF
duty.
He was standing at his own gate anC
drawing long breath for another cal
when the peppery little man and hi;
wife rushed out from one side and tn
cross eyed man and his red headed wifi
from the other, and at the same tim'
two men pedestrians came along. |
wasn't Il conspiracy nor Il put up job
but all jumped on Mr.. Bowser at once
He fought gamely but he was over
powered. He was lifted up and driver
head first into Il snOwdrift, and one o
the men seized the shovel and addet
more snow, while the others packed
down. 1t was ten minutes after the.
disappeared before the buried man res
directed himself and entered his owl
house.
well. what about the ordinance?
asked Mrs. BowSer.
Not word from you-nOt singl
} word" he whispered as he pointed
finger at her Il see your fine Italia
hand in this. and | know my remedy
Tomorrow morning, woman-tomorroy
morning we consult our respective law
. yers and you go home to your mother.
NJ. QUAD.
His One Chance.