The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-08

street here about half an hour ago and
ask for 10 centsY
Il did that" was the reply.
And was 1t woman that came to
the door?"
1t was, and she told me TO go 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"
rs 1t a job you are putting up on
meY asked the tramp as he regarded
Mr.. Bowser with suspicion.
Not at all. am a man that
wouldn't turn dog from his door on
winters night You need not be
afraid"
The tramp thought 1t too good to be
true, but went along, and Mr.. Bowser
led him down to the table and said:
"Ill 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"
mot 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 full bottle
on the table and turned to the refrig
orator for cold victuals. When he had
turned back, just half the contents OF
the bottle had vanished.
Entertains tho Tramp.
"Say, now, but this is bossr'
chuckled the tramp as the victuals
came on. ANY danger of that cold
hearted wife of yours coming down
and disturbing the picnic?'
''None whatever"
''Then you run your own house
That's what every man should do but
when l 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 l want to. Hope
you don't object If l take little Of
this claret with my meal? It's the
doctors orders"
"You are what you call a profess
sional tramp, aren't your asked Mr..
Bowser as he sat down
II 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 itw
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, jine de gang and be one of us. |
You'd be bully at workin' a racket. |
Wild dat phiz Of yours you could make
'em believe dat you had seven differ
emit 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, 81 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 softer snap than I've got right
here? | meets the soulless lady at de
door, and she tells me to go 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
like a brother to me- When dis bottle
IL finished he'll set another down, and
when I'm ready to go deres quarter
and heaven bless We waitin' for me-"
Look here, you old loafer, want
you to get out Of thisp' exclaimed Mr.
Bowser as he started up.
"What! Coin back on pal old
cock! Yer can't, yer know. Youse is
~ NOio CdllCu bOu vi gun. 1Ouot |
lain't like de cold faced lady at de
'front.' door"
Mr.. Bowser grabbed him by the col
ar and pulled him over backward, and
hen he dragged him out into the hall
o the door. The tramp fought as well
Is he could, but he was In the grasp of
/ cyclone. He was hurled through the
loor, and then Mr.. Bowser lifted him
N high and drove him head first into a
nowdrift and left nothing but his legs
sticking out Mrs Bowser hadn't a
word to say as the sympathizer came
'uffing into the sitting room. He wait
ID for her to make some observation.
md as she didn't he struck a pose and
Telephone your lawyer! Telephone
lin the first thing In the morning! Get
lin over here. Settle the amount of
he alimony and then go to your moth
RS, for you have driven me to the
cad line at last!" M. QUAD.
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