The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04

It's weeping I am over his sad fate,
a'am. He was invited by some one
to take ride in one O. them things
called an auto. He jumped in. After
bit he wanted to do the steering
himself He took the wheel, and be-
tore they had gone a block that auto
was trying to climb up the walls of q
History building. 1 can shut my eyes
and see it as plain as day. The rea-
son they haven't sent you word is be-
cause he was smashed all to a jelly
and they can't tell whether he's bag
o. meal. or a man. I knew it would
come, ma am-I've been telling you all
along it would Gomez
Mrs. Bowser feared the worst but
wouldn't admit it, and as a reward Mr..
Bowser hove in sight at O'Clock. He
came along down from the car with an
important air, and he waved his hand
to her while yet half a block away. He
was not only in good spirits, but he
was bit hilarious. This was further
shown when he turned in at the gate.
One of the ornaments of the front yard
is a stone dog. He walked UP to the
dog and turned it on it's back and slap
ped his leg in laughter.
Mr. Bowser, what does this mean?"
she demanded as he came up the steps.
Come in er house and I'll tell you
all about it, he said, as he passed in.
1t was cold, deadly fact that he was
Sprung" His looks-his gait-his ac-
tions all showed it. 1t was the first
Boys club. months before.
How dare, sir-how dare you come |
home in this condition." she asked, as |
she followed him in and stood before |
him as he sat down in a rocking chair. |
Hole on Mrsh. Bowsher-hole on a |
mint" he replied. You speak bout |
my condishun. Does it sheen to you as
if 1 had taken glass too much?"
"a barrel too much, Mr.. Bowser. You |
are certainly intoxicated. Think of a
man of your age and standing coming |
home in this condition.
'All wrong, Mrsh Bowsher-all wrong.
No condishun here. 1 am just as shober |
as a Judge on Ter bench. Sit down and |
let me tell you all about it. Thas right |
sit down. Never like to shee lady |
stand up on street car. Always willin' |
to give up my sheet to her."
Very well. Now, go ahead, sir, and
explain matters
1T wa This way Mrsh. Bowsher |
was lockin' up office door to come home
when Brown came along. You know
Brown-man with cock-eye and red
hair. Browns good feller-good Teller.
He borrows money Of me and don't pay
it back, but he's a good Teller for all
That" t
sfNever mind about Brown
ct have to, cause he's good Teller, you
know. Well Brown says the governor
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? All 'er great
men in 'er country like to meet me,
don't they?"
go on" said Mrs Bowser.
ct didn't want to go. I'd rather
come home and meet you. / knew
you'd worry if didn't come home at
shix o'clock. Browns good Teller,
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 gov |
"Yesh. Had to do it. Brown said |
it would hurt his feelings If I didn't |
do it. Yesh, went to shee 'er gov
ernor You can't think how glad he |
was Shaid he'd been wanting to /
shee me for four hundred years. |
Shook hands Patted me on the back. |
Almost kissed me. Mighty good fell |
good felIer.'
.eWeli, we shat down Mebbe I
shat on governors knee-maybe he
shat on mine We talked. Never
-all1ed sho much in my life He told |
ne funny stories, and I told him FER
anne. Shay, but you orter heard us
ighin'. Never laughed SO much in a
er SHAME
-.And was he also intoxicated ?"
slSed Mrs. Bowser.
INTOXICATED? Whazzer mean? No
'ody was intox' cated. 1t was just
ilarity. Do you think 'er governor of
his great state would get intox' Gated?
10 you think Samuel Bowsher your
usband. would get intox' Gated?
hake hands wiz me, Mrsh. Bowsher.