The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-18

street here about half an hour ago and
ask for 10 cents:"
II did that" was the reply.
And was it woman that came to
the dOOr?"
1t was, and she told me to go to-
She is a woman without a heart, sir"
she is my wife, but perfectly heart
less. | want you to go back with me
and have something to eat, and | will
I promise you a quarter when you are
ready TO come away"
rs it job you are putting up on
me-" asked the tramp as he regarded
Mr.. BOwser with suspicion.
Not at all. am man that
wouldn't turn a dog from his door on
a 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:
IN put food before you, and / want
to see you eat all you can. | presume
you have not had a full meal in two or
three days"
Not in three days, sir. If you
please, sir, have you got drop of
claret about? | always take a drop
before my dinner if it's possible. It's
by the doctors orders, sir"
Mr. Bowser looked at him and hest
tated, but finally placed a full bottle
Oh the table and turned 10 the refrig-
/ 60 4 l.
turned back, just half the contents of
/ the bottle had vanished.
Entertains the Tramp.
Say, now. but this is bossw
/ chuckled the tramp as the victuals
/ came on. ANY danger of that cold
hearted wife of yours coming down
and disturbing the picnicf"
None whatever"
Then you run your own house.
/ That's what every man should do. but
4 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 if ! take little of
this claret with my meal? It's the
| doctors ORDERS
| You are what you call a profes-
sional tramp, aren't your asked Mr..
/ Bowser as ne sat down.
Il am that and right at the head of
the class. Yes, sir; been in the purfesh
for fifteen years"
And something ails you that you
can't work.
Something does, sir. I've a dislike
to it,"
You mean that you won't work if
you can help it:'
The man gave Mr. Bowser a long
wink and then laid his finger along
side his nose and whispered in conf
| dence:
This is the thing TO work at Say.
boss, iine de gang and be one Of us.
Wild dat phiz of yours you could make
EN- believe dat you had seven differ
ent sorts Of mortal diseases"
Look here. sir" replied Mr.. BOwser
who knew that Mrs. BOwser was at
the head of the stairs and catching
every word. Il don't think You are
quite the man | took you for | thought
you were some one who had met with
hard luck"
Say, OATS one on Lucky Bill-ha.
ha, ha. Luck? 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 90 to. Her
] b,rS 10
finds me and says to come back. He
sets ont de wine and de grub and talks
like a brother to me. When dis bottle
is finished he'll set another down. and
when I'm ready to go dere's a quarter
and a heaven bless We waitin' for me-
Look here, you Old loafer, want
you TO get out of this" exclaimed Mr.
Bowser as he started up.
What. Coin back on a pal. old
cock! Yer can't, yer know. Youse is
no cold hearted son of 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. He was hurled through the
door, and then Mr. BOwser lifted him
on high and drove him head first into a
snowdrift and left nothing but his legs
sticking out. Mrs. Bowser hadn't a
word to say as the sympathizer came
putting into the sitting room. He wait
ed for her to make some observation,
and as she didn't he struck pose and
exclaimed:
Telephone your lawyerl Telephone
him the first thing in the morning! Get
him over here. Settle the amount of
the alimOny and then go to your moth
er's, for you have driven me to the
dead line at last" NJ. QUAD.
Wisdom of Youngsters.
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