Evening journal., 1908-12-11
Soma Of His Actions

Then he timed over a chair, walked
over to the bureau and opened the
drawers and slammed them chut and
had begun TO whistle us loud as he
could when my daughter asked:
"Mr Bowser. won't you send for
motherT
"Scnd for your motherw he falrly
howled as he wh.rlcd arounS en- her
send for that old bat! Nevcrl Never
in this worldr'
"But if am going to die ! shoult
Ike her with me-
"She can't come. II she was here
know just what she would dc
She'd
$50 do lSnow,' said as I sudden
ly walked out on him.
Mr.. Bowser staggered over 70
chair and sank into II. and his fac
turned as white as -four. he ha
been caught red handed. ] stood ei'
ing him the stony stare for lor
three minutes. and then he worked u
nerve enough TO ask:
who invited you down here at thi
sime?"
Il didn't have to wait for an invita-
tion. Dinner is on the table. and w
will go down. We can talk as we cat
There's no talking to be done" b
sulkily observed as he drew away.
There's a heap OF It. Samuel, and
want you 10 come along"
he shut his jaw and stuck out for
awhile. but eventually followed me
downstairs. Then he tried TO grab his
hat and overcoat and make a sneak
for It. but had an eye ON him and
prevented Il. ! finally got him down to
the diniag room and the table. but he
refused TO cat. That made no differ
ence In the programme, however. ]
began to talk to him Ikea motherin
law. l am an elderly woman OF pro
nounced opinions. proceeded to rec
Off some OF those opinions for his ben
eft He hadn't got more than a quar-
ter Of n dose before he rose up TO go
saying something about suicide. but
squattcd him down and kept him there
until / had said all l wanted to.
Mr.. Bowser wasn't exactly Qulescen
under my fire. He uttered exclama
lions about cats and bats and mothers
ln-law. and fourteen different time
he said that he would leave the house
II ! didn't. but we were both ther'
when l got through talking-thGt is
when / got through talking Tor jus
then. went upstairs to see my daugh
ter and had scarcely got there whel
1 heard him rattling and banging a
the furnace In the cellar. 1 descende'
part way and stopped him by threat
OF the crowbar Then he took a no
ton - fix door In the kitchen. and
had to make some blood curdlinl
threats before be would cease ham
mering and saving. Then he came NJ
into the sitting room and got out al
old harp and began strumming on
and singing. l didn't have to vast
words on him on this occasion. A
soon as. he saw me coming he cuddle
down, and l left him playing solitair
with a pack Of cards as went n
again.
Then Mr.. Bowser sneaked on ms
Half an hour later came down {
make some fresh tea and found hil
gone. / am that sort of woman this
when I strike a son-in-law's trail
never leave it until be is my muttol
I put ON my things and went lookin
for Mr. Bowser. / heard Of him Q
several corners. but It was nearly a
hour before / overhauled him. Il
was leaning against an iron fence wit
his hands in his pockets and his hl
pulled down. but l knew him at one
He started OF as / grabbed for b
ear. but kind hearted little bo,
whom l shall certainly remember
my Will. ran ahead Of me and seize
him by the coattails and hung on unit
l could come up.
"Come home, Samuel / said as
got a good hold.
How He Was 5uffed.
He said ho'd die right then an
} there first, but he didn't. a policema
came along and advised him to ro
and thus l got him home. Then l 81
down and took n chair in front of hi
and labored with him-that is, bega
a monologue that lasted for thr,
hours. and every time he pretended
doze Off gave him the toe Of my she
and reused him up. / waded into Il
Bowsers for a hundred years back.
compared him to an owl, a polecat.
toad. a gobbler and a hundred 9TH
things. / hurled threats at him th'
brought shivers to my own spin
Whenever he tried to protest I me-
aced him. Whenever he tried to 8
up to 90 I threatened his life.
Three hours did the trick. The blui
er was bluffed. wore him rig
down. His wife could have dol