Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-12

don. shaid he cheated us Tn weight. I shaid he was robber. I shaid 1 would like to punch his head. Poor man! l made him feel bad, and want to beg his pardon"
 "You can do that In the morning." answered Mrs. Bowser as she took him by the arm and tried to get him started. He took step or two and then pulled back and sat down and said:
 Wanted to Apologize.
 And there's the milkman. What did l shay to himT'
 Nothing. You haven't seen him for months"
 "Nozzings? Don't deceive me, Mrs. Bowsher. know I met Ter milkman and called him a robber. I told him his milk was half water. I called him a red headed son of gun. 1 shaid could lick him with one hand tied be- hind me. I want to shee him and beg his pardon"
 Mrs. Bowser sat down and picked up book and tried to read, and, after brushing tears from his eyes, Mir. Bow ser continued:
 And there's you. l want to beg your pardon. have called you names. I have shald you tried to assassinate me. have kicked and been mean. Can you ever in your life forgive mel If you can't tben I shall go out and drown myself"
 "How could you be so foolish as to drink too muchr exclaimed Mrs. Bow ser as she looked at him.
 'Whaz Whaz 2hat! Drink too much? Shay, now, I'm shober as a Judge-two judges--five judges. Never was so shober in my life"
 "Then come on to bed"
 "Tll be in bed in two minutes. but l want to talk little first. Is the coal man hereT
 "You know better"
 The Coal Man Too.
 "Zhen I'm sherry. Last week call ed him liar and robber Yesh, l did. Shays I to him, shays l. Shay, coal man, you are the biggest rob- But let 1t go until tomorrow, You eau see him then and apologize"
 But he's feelin bad over what l shaid, and want to 'pologize tonight. If he should die tonight thinkin' I had wronged him l could never forgive myself. Yesh, shir, when he brought zhat last coal l shaid to him
 Mrs. Bowser rose up and began pac- ing the room, and Mir. Bowser had q brief weeping spell and then dried his eyes and said:
 And l want to tell you bout polly ticks. You know, I've been sayin' zhat was gOin' to run for nex' presi- dency? Yesh, shir, I've shaId sho right along. I've shaid l was 'er only man to beat Roosevelt or Bryan. Haven't shaid zhat, Mrs. BowserT
 'I believe you have" she replied.
 q could snow em both under ten feet deep. My country calls me to do 1t. Listenl Don't you hear 'er call?"
 q hear a cat miaullng in the back yard. and if you are not coming to bed shall leave you here"
 won't Run For Oaice.
 My country calls. but she can call and be hanged to her. Lam no sneak in Ter bushes, Mrs. Bowser l am goin' to make Mir. Roosevelt or Mir. Bryan feel bad. Hear me when shay zhat my name Is Bowsher-Samuel Bow -sher-and zhat hereby and hereon absolutely decline to be candidate for 'er next presidency on any ticket. Zhat's flat. You can bank on zhat. You never knew me to lie, did youT Well, l ain't lyln' now. No, shir. won't be candidate under any shir- cumstances."
 But you'll come to bedT
 Under any shircumstance, Mrs. ow-wow-sher."
 'Then get up and come along"
 But Mir. Bowser slowly and softly and gracefully slid out of his chair on to the floor and began to snore. Mrs Bowser turned all the gas out but one jet and went upstairs, and as the clock struck II and then F and the crickets sang and the cats mlauled and the DO llceman on the beat fell asleep Mir Bowser slumbered on with only the family cat for his guardian.
 NJ. QUAD.