Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-10


 wanted ts wreck . human life.
 H~ oss n. sight. Pearl river murmured and gurgled. The old beech tree sighed mournfuI sighs as the breeze whistlsd through it's branches. The mosquitoes took ad- vantage of the oecasion, and great big horsefies chnnked their teeth and got la an occasional bite that lifted the vie fim's heels clear oH the ground. At he critical suneturo towheaded, bare footed bsy ef fifteen appeared. The brim had fallen away from his straw hat and Ais ntekesy shirt was ripped down the back, but be was happy. He lived H,iier sway, and his errand to Laurel grove was to look at 6 wood ehnck's hole in the bank of the creek. He was surprised ts see Mir. Bowser, but he advanced without hesitation.
 'Boy, Is this Laurel grove7' was asked
 Yep"
 "Ts there no other Laurel grove around hereT
 ''Nope."
 DO folks ever come camping hereT cone man used to, but be is dead now"
 He ought to be. belong to club uptown. I was told that 6 tent came down yesterday"
 Didn't see nawthinr of tt-D
 "You'd have known, would your
 "Yep."
 T was told that there were boating, fishing, hunting and bathing herer
 Maybe there be-" said the boy as he sat down on log to pick silver out of his foot
 No Use to, Guestten Boy.
 It was no use to question the boy further. There was Laurel grove, and there was Pearl. river, and the tent and the boys might come along at any moment. There also. might be another earthquake and kill of the horsefies and mosquitoes. The boy got the silver out, went over and looked at the lair of the chuck" and then, without an other glance at MT. Bowser, he disap- peared.
 Pearl river gurgled on, and another hour passed. Mir. Bewser was looking around for some human being that would consent to be torn limb from limb when a dun colored COW with a bell on came out of a thieket and stood and looked at him. The look of pity in her eyes brought on the explosion He jumped up and grabbed club and chased her for forty rods, and he might not have ceased pursuit then had he not come upon a farmer hoeing pota- toes in field. What ye chasfn' my COW forT' shouted the farmer.
 "She-she was looking at me-" lame ly replied Mir. Bowser
 "Has 1t come about that COW can't look at a fat, beldheaded man with out bein' clubbed for it? What are ye hangin' around here for, anyhowT
 MT. Bowser's face was fiery red and his teeth on edge, but he held on to himself and replied:
 'T came down here to camp out with some fellows"
 whereabouts -.-.
 'Tn Laurel grove"
 "Waal, swan; but didn't think there was as big fool In this country! Who are ye, and what do ye do when ye are at homer
 "None of your internal businessr'
 'Mebbe you think 1t hain't, but I do. had three hogs stolen last week, and it's my business to keep my eyes peel ed for strangers. Ho, Rube and Tom!'
 Called Ills Two Sons.
 At his call two of his sons came run ming from the other side of the field. They were husky young men and had business air about them.
 Boys" said the father as they came up, that fe2er on t'other side of the fence has been hang1n' around for the last three or four hours, and he says it's none of our business who he Is. He was chasin' our COW when he seen me and stopped. I kinder think we had better git over the fence and shake hands with him."
 It must be remembered that Sir Bowser was far from home; also that he had been disappointed in Laurel grove and Pearl river. Furthermore. he was hungry for food and weary of being bitten by the enthusiastic horse flies that had struck a good thing for the first time this season. As the tbree farmers made a break for the fence he made one for the bushes. They yelled after him, but he escaped and made his way to tine depot.
 There he sat for three mortal hours, or until a train came along, and t was o'clock at night when he walked In on Mrs. Bowser. He was sunburned and mussed up. There were burs sticking to his clothing. and there was dust on his hat Pearl river still gur- sied .n his ears, and he caught the signing of the wind through the branches of the lonely old beach.
 And how are the GO. Boys and camp lIfe?" asked Mrs. Bowser as he stood before her with glare in his eyes.
 Woman, don't ask meY' he shouted. Don't speak to mel Don't even look at mel Your perfidy Is discovered, and the sooner you can telephone your law yer the sooner we will have divorce proceedings instituted and the question of alimony settled" NJ. QUAD.