The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-07

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ed to 90. The dog took one look at Mr..
Bowser's face and went past him on
the run. expecting TO be hit with I
club. The tramp stopped him and
said:
say old cock, have you got a chew
of tobacco about yOu:"
Mo- shouted Mr.. Bowser.
Took Him Fer q Tramp.
We'll. you needn't knock any trees
over with that voice of YOURS. l took
it that you belonged TO the purfesh
and would share with comradc. but
I was mistaken. If I was you I'd
chaw that face off myself
Mr.. Bowser kept his dignity and
passed on, though the temptation was
great. Shutdown farm finally came
into view. That's one good thing about
the country. If you walk long enough
and far enough anything from bail
calf to a thousand acre farm will heave
into view. There was Il brook run
ming across the road, but it ran silent
ly. 1t wasn't paid to babble. There
was q spotted COW standing III the
shade of three trees-the groves men
toned in the ad. She was covered
with flies. but she wasn't switching
her tail. She had switched it for TWEEN
ty years and had come to recognize the
futility. There was green meadow,
but it belonged to the next farm
There was a porch to the implanted
old house, and on it sat two women,
seven children and Il cross cyel youth
Of sixteen. The cross eyed youth lad
brought his bike. as per ad It leaned
against the fence-what was left Of it.
The owner of Shutdown farm was al
the gate to meet the new arrival He
was also cross eyed. That was why
there was bond OF sympathy be
tween him and the youth and why hn
had been holding him Oh his knee and
telling him that nothing succeeds like
success. He held out his hand anl
smiled a welcome
What sort of place do you call
this?' demanded Mr.. BoWser as he
refused the hand.
at is Shutdown farm. sir Did you
come on my advertisements"
Yes. l was just fool enough by
thunder, but YOU ought to be prescott
ed for inserting such an ad. as that"
But what is wrong, sir-what is
wrong" asked the other as he drew
himself up. This place has been
favorite resort for the last five years
and you see the guests have alread.
begun to arrive There will be fifteen
more this week. I cant understand
your attitude. sir"
Maybe it strikes him with terror"
suggested the cross eyed youth. who
had come down to the gate Il know
it did me when | first saw it, After
being here one day the feeling Of ter
ror wore of"
Abuses the Farmer,
1T strikes me as being blamed
fraudr' exclaimed Mr.. Bowser as he
bristlel up Look at your old house,
Look at that drove Of young uus, Look
at that swamp down there! Look at
this laundering big skeeter jabbEg his
pitchforll into me right here at noon
day
Sir, | trust that you brought ref
erenceS with YOU" replied the farmer
All guests must have references the
first season" added the youth
References shouted Mr.. BoWser
as he almost jumped up and down.
You wait till I get back to town and
I'll give you references by the bushcl.
I'll let the public know through the
press what sort Of a tramps' lodging
house You have out here"
But the soft beds, sir" protested the
farmer
And the vegetables, butter and
eggs" added the youth.
Then the women and children left
the porch and came down TO the gate,
and one Of the women said to the own
err Of the favorite and justly popular
resort:
i hope You will be careful who you
take in. l understand that many bur
glars are going around the country in
disguise"
MIR. Bowser turned away for the
short and beautiful walk back to the
station. The owner of SHUTDOWN start
ed to accompany him and explain that
the drinking water was right from "a
mountain spring and was warranted
free from tadpoles, frogs, young ALI
gators, coons and all foreign sub
stances, but he had tried the summer
bOarder to the limit Mr.. Bowser grab
bed him and threw him over his own
fence into his own shady grove and
then passed on without a look back.
When he reached the station the lone
some looking agent looked at him, but
said no word.
"Why in blazes didn't you tell me?"
shouted Mr.. Bowser
The lonely looking agent took five
minutes to think the question over and
then answered:
Because I wanted you to be lone
some too NJ. QUAD.