The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-21

went no fast that | believe the Goa
man sold you short ton"
Il hardly think 30. OF course thert
ls lots Of talk about dishonest Goa
men, but we must take 1t for what Il
IL worth. We no doubt got all that wal
coming to us, and don't suppose any
Of II has been wasted in the house."
Gave Tramp n Quarter.
Blk weeks ago when In fear and
trembling ! had Informed Mr.. Bowsei
that the coal WAS out he had got uI
and fairly howled. He charged the
coal man with cheating him out Of 0
quarter Of ton, and he charged me
with having sold another quarter 10
tramps. sat and looked at him and
wondered II he could be my Bowser.
was still looking when tramp came
to the door. Mr.. Bowser answered the
ring, and when asked for dime be
pulled out quarter and handed II
over. with:
"Of course I'll help you and be glad
to do H."
Now, two weeks ago that same tramp
called and asked for nickel, and Mr.
Bowser ran him out OF the yard and
across the road and threatened him
with state prison for life. When he
had returned to the sitting room !
asked:
"Did you have a faintIng spell at the
Office today?"
"A whatw he exclaimed. why, Of
course not told you never felt bet
ter. What made you ask such silly
question:
Because | have bit Of news, anu
IL you were not feeling well wouldn't
break It for day or two"
Broke News 10 Him.
"Let US have 1t now. You can holj
the camphor bottle to my nose II yon
see me falnting."
Mother will be here the middle of
the week"
"Will she? That's good. | was
thinking of the dear old lady this after
noon. shall be glad to see her"
"she is your mother-in-law, yon
know"
"Of course"
"And when she is here she-she ratli-
er bosses you"
"Of course, but don't lay that m
against her. III meet her at the depot
with a carriage, and she shall stay al.
the rest Of the summer wiz us"
For the next five minutes didn't
know whether 20 telephone the doctor.
ring for the ambulance or send out for
the police. Mr.. Bowser's demeano.
fairly frightened me. 1t was plain that
he was acting under some sort Of Z
spell. BY and by determined 70
bring up subject that has never fail.
ed to arouse his anger and bring him
back to Bowserdom. He was smooth.
Ing the cat and praislng the color OF
her eyes when said:
"Mr. Bowser, do you ever recall the
silly love letters you wrote me before
we were married?"
"Once in awhile" he replied, follow.
ed by a laugh.
II have kept them and was reading
them over the other day. 1t doesn't
seem possible that you could have
written such rot"
But was like all other young
asses. thought you were the sun.
moon, stars and all else"
You used poor grammar and spelled
many of your words wrong"
mo doubt, my dear. When feller
is In love he doesS stop for grammar
or photography. Lord, but how l did
want to die for your
| had brought up the most painful
subject in our lives and the one to
prick him hardest, and yet he had not
WINGED. He had even smiled com
l sat there and tried to
think of something else, but gave up
In despair. BY and by he nodded and
yawned and after minute put the
cat down and said:
"Dear, If you don't mind I'll lie
down on the lounge for awhile, but
don't let me sleep more than an hour"
In five minutes he was snoring. Then
| went to the telephone and softly rang
up the doctor and said
Doctor, l wish you would come
over to the house a minute"
"What is it?" he asked.
mfr. Bowser has got strange spell
on
What do you mean by strange
spellT
"Why, he won't find fault with any
thing and I can't make him mad. He
IS as complacent as clam. Do you
think he has a presentiment that he Is
not long for this world?"
"Oh, he's all right" laughed the doc
tor, Such spells come to all men.
He's just resting up to get better
lold. Look out for him when he breaks
oose again. Don't be at all anxious.
have known a thousand cases Of 1t.
Good night" NJ. QUAD.