The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-16

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more TO rub the red away from her
eyes and use the powder pun. The
depot was reached fifteen minutes
ahead of time, and Mr.. Bowser at once
began worrying.
Wouldn't IL be awful If the train
had run of the track and smashed poor
old mother up" he remarked after
walking about.
Only two months before. when she
had paid her last visit, he had said to
her:
i don't say that I hoped your train
would meet with q smashup and that
you would be found in fragments. but
l often wonder why Providence spares
some people rs long as Ii does"
In the mex ten minutes he made FIVE
inquiries regarding the train and was
immensely relieved each time to hear
that it was still on the rails and bowl
ing along. 1t finally arrived with every
car on the track and the mother-in-law
on the front platform of n of the
coaches with her satchel and umbrella.
She caught sight of Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
ser and went white in an instant. She
expected to hear that the house had
burned down at least, and she couldn't
say a word when she was gently lifted
down, and a voice spoke in her ear:
Mother. dear, we are glad to see
you, and l hope you have come to stay
a whole year"
AstonfsheG by Retention.
She had been hustled into the car
riage before she recovered from the
shock. Then she came to her normal
feelings and said:
Samuel Bowser, If this is a trick ON
me, l warn you that you had better
look out for yourself"
Mrs. Bowser gave her the wink that
Mr.. Bowser had been made all over in
the last three hours, while he replied:
There is no trick about it, mother.
I didn't want you to make three or
four transfers and arrive at the house
on the street cars"
But l always have"
Eyes, but what has passed has
passed"
II can't say as | approve of your
spending So or $4 on a carriage to give
me a ride. l presume Sarah needs
gloves, stockings and handkerchiefs."
Nothing is too good for you, mother.
dear, and Sarah 4 have all the shop
ping money she wants"
Mrs. BowSer Winked again and wink
ed more vigorously and shook her head
at the same time. AID the old lady SGT
tloI I.,c'- i, Nov cnat onI ,--o,loroJ -
the house OF Sowser had been struck
by iightn:n- anI what vas pus-:!
tie electric street cars along 50 RAPE
IL. When The house = reached Sic
hustled right upstairs to take Der
things off ard learn all about it. Sac
sat V!th her mouth open AID her yes
bulgi1- out and heard tie news, and
when she lad taken it all in she OK
claimed:
"Clr:A. il h2il't NATURAL. If Sam"el
Eors2r KEGS til: ding u &c: four CT
FIVE Days he's Il dad man"
"Dut Why"
Feared E,vvstr Would Die.
Because IT'S &gln his nature, is
nature is TO kick AMI bluff and blow
and find fault u1oIl ,.ie gas bills, and
| whom no hoco37es > Pc hi n, at once
! Won look ont for avf-l results knew
! q man lust like him once. and when lie
suddenly became good and humble and
| loving and stopped bis kicking he went
out to the barn aal hanged himself.
Have YOU seen any signs that Samuel
is struck on another woman and may
be going to elope with her?"
Mercy, no.'
Has be been talking in his sleep
lately, as If his conscience troubled
him?"
Il am sure he hasn't"
HE may have a murder on his mind
or he NAV be going insane. I'm going
downstairs now TO see if | cal rouse
him up."
When she dc. r,n.;eI Nj. Bowser s..
in the rocai1.. <u:.r. With the cat o :
his knee and Il s...ilc on his face. a.,