Evening journal., 1906-10-16

but orners Will be introduced this even
ing. 1t viii be a popular party with a
popular platform"
II see It will. Have you wine and
cigars In the lihgaryT
II will see to that You win go up to
your room, supposey"
"Yes You men don't think our sex
advanced enough yet TO give you po
litical pointers"
Just then the BEN rang and boy re
lated that some one wanted to see Mr.
Bowser on the corner. The new party
candidate for governor looked a bit
anxious as he put on his hat and took
up his cane. but he got or the front
steps in good shape without any unfeel
ing remarks from Mrs. Bowser On
the corner was one Of the wheel horses.
In fact. It was the man who had dis.
covered the crying need Of new par
ty. He discovered 1t in Oshkosh and
brought Il home in his grip.
Il am coming in n little later. Bow.
SER" he began. with easy familiarity,
"but wanted to see you alone FIRST
for moment. The fact Is my board is
a couple Of weeks behind and my land
lady is kicking. I told her that We
were going to have a plank in the new
party platform to oblige butchers 4.
sell the best beefsteak to landladies To-
cents a pound. but she wants he
money Just the same. If you coul
lend me SIS for a few days could q
my share of the work more enthusla'
tically."
II can only spare $40 tonight" we
the hesitating reply.
We'll, that will keep her quiet for B
few days. I'll hand II to her and the
come along to the meeting. You a.
going to be the next governor as sur
rs you're born"
II he was Mr. Bowser didn't smn
over 1t as he walked back to the house
On the contrary, he looked very solem
FOR a candidate as he sat down on th
steps and hoped that Mrs. Bowsc'
would not come to the door and asl
questions. He had been sitting for ter
minutes when another boy came up
His message was the same-a seconi
man wanted to see the governor on thl
corner. Mr.. Bowser walked up there
1t was another wheel horse Of the new
party. He was the man who suggeste,
four Of the platform planks alread,
adopted. 1t had taken him a who'll
week Of constant brain work to brlnl
them forth.
Say. governor" he observed afte
shaking hands, II wanted to see yol
fot a minute alone before the meeting
opened. Owing to my being so busy o.
the platform / have let my rent rui
behind, and the landlord Is threatenln
TO bounce me out Wen put In plan
lbollshing rent altogether when we &c
around TO Il, but meanwhile could 20
lend me S307"
Governor Bowser gulped and turne
pale, and for a few minutes he SCENE
about to refuse. Then he pulled out
and handed It over, saying It was a
The money he had on hand.
Il wanted the thirty so that coul
stick II under the landlords nose" sal
the wheel horse, but I'll try an
make this do for the time being. Yo
can let me have the rest In a day {
two. I'll be around to the house In
few minutes. Thanks, gov"
/ Mr. Bowser went back to the houl
, and sat on the steps some more. III
peddler selling watermelons smiled
him, but he did not return IL Then Il
boy who had come first returned.
! third wheel horse was up on the san
! corner. he was the wheel horse WI
was going to move in the state CONVEX
, ton that Mr.. Bowser be nominated |
} acclamation.
Mr.. Bowser sauntered up to the co
, ner The two shook hands. The
wheel horse No. 3 said that he had bee
"touched" on a street car for 500 an
! wanted to borrow S25 to send his Wi
} In the country.
"Not one blamed centF' replied Il
I new party candidate.
"That. What's thls!
} "I'll see you hang firstv'
"Oh. you're that sort of a man, a
you? Well. I'm glad to find you ou
I You'll never be governor OF this stat
r and you can lay TO that. No old bal
, headed skinhint cam
! Then Mr.. Bowser had him against q
= fence, and n policeman and GROW
. came running. Altogether the enti
I campaign had not lasted an hour. II