The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-06-27


Il have to, cause he's good Teller,
you know. Well. Brown says the gov
ernor is over to the Gay house and
wants to see me-wantS to see Samuel
Bowsher-wants to meet great man
Nothing wrong about that. ell? .AiI 'eF
great men in 'er country like to meet
me, don't they
go on" said Mrs. Bowscr.
Il didn't want to 60. Id rather
come home and meet you. knew
you'd worry if l didn't come home at
shix o'clock. Browns a good felIer,
and the governors good Teller but You
are better Teller Shake hands, Mrsh.
Bowsher"
Never you mind about shaking
hands. Did you go to see the govern
orr"
'Yesh. Had to do it. Brown said it
would hurt his feelings if didn't do it.
Yesh, went to shee 'er governor. You
can't think how glad he WAS. Shaid
he'd been wanting to shee me for 100
years. Shook hands Patted me ca
the back. Almost kissed me- Mighty
good feller-mighty good Teller"
"Wel?
well, we shat down. Mebbe | shat
on governors knee-fnaybe he shat on
mine. We talked. Never talked sho
much in my life. He told me funny
stories and l told him 'er same. Shay.
but you orter heard us laughin'. Never
laughed so much in a hundred years.
Governor laughed just 'er shame"
And was he also intoxicated?"
asked Mrs. Bowser.
Intoxicated? Whazzer mean? No
body was intoxicated 1t was lust hi
larity Do you think 'er governor of
This great state would get intox' Gated?
Do you think Samuel Bowsher. your
husband. would get intox Gated? Shake
hands wiz me, Mrsh. Bowsher. and tell
me you don't think So"
But you had something to drink"
Course we had. Can't go to shee 'er
governor and not have something 10
drink After we first shook hands
asked him what he'd take. He shald
a glass of buttermilk wiz a cinder in it.
and | said I'd take 'er shame"
What do you mean by q cinderY
Dunno. that's what 'er boys call
it. Makes you laugh If your mother
was dead and you drank glass of but.
termilk wiz cinder in it. you'd laugh
and kick up your heels. Thas all we
had, Mrsh. Bowsher-buttermil and
cinders. Shake hands and tell me that
you love me-"
Never! Mr.. Bowser. you have dis
graced US. Even the cat is ashamed of
you"
Don't talk That way. Mrsh Bowsher
don't do It Can't 'er Teller go and
shee 'er governor without disgracing
his wife and cat? Course be can.
Shay, you just orter heard my speech
Governor wouldn't let me off wiZout
one. Shaid he was Just dyin' to hear
old Cicero THAT'S what he called me
old Cicero. | am a shy man, Mrsh.
Bowsher. but after awhile stood up
like zhis and held out my arm like
This and
And Mr.. Bowser sat down on the
floor and winked and blinked in an
Owly way as Mrs. Bowser looked at
him. After a couple Of minutes he
went on:
Offers His Hand.
Il stood up like This and made 'er
speech. You orter heard That speech.
1t lasted an hour. 1t made 'er govern
or laugh and it made him cry. II
will all be in 'er papers in 'er morning,
and l want to cut it out and paste It
in a scrapbo0k. You could hear 'er
governor laugh all over town, and
when he cried the tears just rolled
down his cheeks in streams You amt
mad. are yOuI You feel proud of your
husband, don't you? Mrsh. Bowsher.
shake hands and tell me That you are
proud of your husband"
Mrs. Bowser sat stiffly and hadn't a
word TO say.
"Zhen 'er goy'nor made a speech
resumed the man on the floor in q
sleepy voice "Yesh. he made speech.
but mornings like my speech. No
laughin', no weepin'-just common
speech bout 'er Panamaw canal
home to tell you all bout tall bout
1t. Mrsh. Bowsher, shake hands and
and shake hands and
And Mr.. BOwser gradually stretched
himself out on the floor and was lost
in siumber
Has he persisted, ma'am?" asked the
cook in a whisper as she came up
stairs.
I'VE will lock up the house and turn
out the gas and 90 to bed was the
reply.
And ten minutes later Mr. Bowser
and Ger Gov'nOr" and the cat and the
whippoorwills and the summer breezes
were left alone in the darkness.
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