The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-29


and dog my cats II I'm going 70 wade
through your snow because you are too
lazy to clean Il or. You either get out
here with a shovel aud hump yourself
or I'll have you In court tomorrow"
WHAT what's thatT shouted the
peppery little man Ms he danced around.
You dare TO come here and threaten
me? on my steps and out OF my yard,
you old guy, or III 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 40 near home would bring out
Mrs. Rowser 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. II was Mrs, Blunt who
answered his ring,
madam, Is your husband homer"
was asked.
whats that 10 your" was the reply.
maven touic HtiV w tp'i'Ns u VIII
and | am not detective looking TO
arrest him"
And do you mean TO Insult us?" she
dema nded as she looked around for a
broomstick.
by no means. simply wanted TO
ask your husband when he was going
TO clean the snow OF his sidewalk"
"0h. see. And Is that any OF your
business? 10 you think that we are
idiots or children that We can't attend
TO our own affairs II my husband
was home he'd give you a lift into the
street"
"If your husband was home Id til.
BIN thing or two" said Mr.. Bowser
"'rhe Idea that
But the idea didn't pan ont, The door
was slammed against his toes, and he
had TO turn and descend the steps. lie
knew the second house on his left 10 be-
occupied by Il family named Holt. The
husband wns cross eyed and the wife
red headed, but Mr. Bowscr did uat
take these things into consideration
Mrs. Bowscr and the cat appeared NJ
his own door. and Mrs BowSer called
to him that she smclled smoke IN the
house and wanted him TO come home
and look around for fire. but he waved
her away and proceeded TO make his
third call. The man and his wife had
just been having hot dispute as to
whether the earth was round or fiat.
aud they both answered the door In
hopes that ii was tramp whom they
could kick.
"Well:" querlcd the Holt family as
Mr. Bowser entered the hall
Did you know that II had been
showing all day." he asked In reply.
Certainly"
"And that there Is foot Of snow on
your walk"
Sure, Nike"
And that It Is your duty under the
ordinance to clear II off?'
stOt u ~ Obl phw~
bothers you clear II of yourself"
do you mean TO say that you will
let 1t lie there for the next three or
four days"
I'VE do. 1t can lie there for the next
three or four years"
by thunder, but 1t won't" exclaim.
ed Mr. Bowser as he turned away.
You either get out with your shovel
within fifteen minutes or III have you
hauled into court aud smartly fined"
He was told to 20 to that land where
snow melts az fast as 1t falls, and he
waded down the steps and out Of the
yard. Mrs. Bowser made another ef-
fort. She said she thought the gas me
ter was out OF order and all the water
pipes busted and that If he didn't at
tend to things right away there would
be an awful tragedy, but Mr.. Bowser
couldn't be turned from the path OF
duty.
He was standing at his own gate and
drawing long breath for another call
when the peppery little man and his
wife rushed out from one side and the
cross eyed man and his red headed wife
from the other. and at the same time
two men pedestrians came along. 1t
wasn't conspiracy nor put up job,
but all jumped on Mr.. Bowser at once.
He fought gamely, but he was over
powered. He was lifted up and driven
head first into snowdrift, and one OF
the men seized the shovel and added
more snow, while the others packed It
down. 1t was ten minutes after they
disappeared before the buried man res
urrected himself and entered bis own
house.
We'll what about the ordinance"
asked Mrs. Bowser.
mot word from you-not single
word" he whispered as he pointed
finger at her. Il see your fine Italian
hand In this, and know my remedy.
Tomorrow morning, wOman-tomOrrow
morning we consult our respective law.
Yers and you 20 home to your mother"
NJ QUAD.
His One Chance.