The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-14

street here about half an hour ago and
ask for 10 cents?"
81 did that" was the reply.
"And was 1t woman that came to
the doorT
"lt was, and she told me to 60 to.
She is woman without heart, sir"
"She IS my wife, but perfectly heart
| less. want you TO go back with me
and have something to eat. and will
promise you a quarter when you are
ready TO come away"
"ls 1t n job you are putting up oil
me?" asked the tramp as he regarded
Mr.. Bowser with suspicion.
"Not at all. am man that
wouldn't turn dog from his door on
winters night. You need not be
afraid"
The tramp thought It too good to be
true, but went along. and Mr. Bowser
led him down to the table and said:
I'll put food before you and want
TO see you eat all you can. | presume
you have not had full meal IN two or
three days"
Not in three days. sir II you
please, sir, have you got drop of
clarct about? always take drop
before my dinner II It's possible. It's
by the doctors orders. sir"
Mr.. Bowser looked at him and hesi-
tated. but finally placed II fun bottle
on the table and turned to the refrlg-
orator for cold vlctuals. When lie had
turned back, just half the contents of
the bottle had vanished
Entertsins the Tramp.
"Say. now. but this is boss."
chuckled the tramp as the victuas
came ON. ANY danger of that cold
hearted wife Of yours coming down
and disturbing the pcnic?"
"None whatever"
"Then you run your own house.
That's what every man should do, but
when | saw her at the door | surely |
thought she was the boss of things. |
I'm! Say. old man, don't hurry me |
Lemme eat as long as want TO- Hope |
you don't object IL | luke a little OF |
this claret with my mea2 It's the
doctors orders"
"Iou are what you call a profes.
sional tramp. aren't you?" asked MIR. |
Bowser as he sat down.
81 am that aud right at the head of |
the class. Yes, sir; been IN the purfesh
for fifteen years"
And something alls you that you
can't work.
Something does. sir. I've dislike
to Il"
"Nou mean that you won't work If
you can help IT."
The man gave Mr.. BowGer long
wink aud then laid his finger along
side his nose and whispered In conf
dence:
This IL the thing to work at. Say.
boss, jlne de gang and he one Of us.
You'd be bully at workin' racket
Wild dat phlz OF yours you could make
'em believe dat you had seven differ
ent sorts CT mortal diseases"
look here, SIR" replied Mr.. Bowser
who knew that Mrs. BOwser was at
the head of the stairs and catching
every word. II don't think you are
quite the man took you for thought
you were some one who had met with
hard luck"
Say, dats one on Lucky Bill-ha,
ha, ha! LuckT Did any tramp ever
have a softer snap than I've got right
here? | meets the soulless lady at de
door, and she tells me to 20 to. Her
husband comes out on de street and
finds me and says to come back. He
sets out de wine and de grub and talks
o. sI..... % n 4. |
Is finished he'll set another down. and
when I'm ready to go dere's n quarter
and n heaven bless we waltln' for me-"
"Look here. you old oafer want
you TO get out of this!" exclaimed Mr..
Bowser as lie started up.
"What! Coin back on n pal. old
cock! Yer can't. yer know. Youse Is
no cold hearted son of a gun. Youse
hain't like de cold faced lady at de
front door"
Mr.. Bowser grabbed him by the col
lar and pulled him over backward and
then he dragged him out into the hall
to the door. The tramp fought as well
as he could, but he was in the grasp OF
a cyclone. lie was hurled through the
door, and then Mr.. Bowser lifted him
on high and drove him head first into n
snowdrlft and left nothing but his legs
out. Mrs. Bowser hadn't n
word to say as the sympathlzer came
putting into the sitting room. He walt
ed for her TO make some observation,
and as she didn't he struck pose and
exclaimed:
"CplenhOna your lawyert TaIanhnna
him the first thing in the morning! Get
him over here. Settle the amount OF
the alimony and then go TO your moth
ar's, for you have driven me to the
lead line at last" NJ. QUAD.
Wisdom Of Youngsters.
-sA "