The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-08-13

horseback" she asked, but with less
aggressiveness in her tones.
BY climbing on the back of a horse,
of course" he replied.
"But-but | don't believe you were
ever on the back Of u horse in your
life. If you don't have the >gentIest
kind of a horse you will lie sure to
meet with some accident"
Madam. | am MIR. Bowser," he said
as he walked around and swelled out
his chest Because l haven't told you
about riding to hounds in my younger
days and winning four ont Of five hur-
die races you talk about sliding and
slipping aud bobbing. Let us hear no
more of it."
VERY well, but if any accident does
happen you must not blame me. / am
opposed to the affair"
There will be no accident and 10
blaming. How do you think look in
this suit"
Mrs. Bowser gave him 4 word Of
praise. She knew he would carry out
she sOftened down, as a wife should.
and hoped for the best Mr.. Bowser
exchanged suits again and looked upon
the matter as settled. and peace reign
ed during the remainder of the even
ing. once when he happened to catch
sight OF the cat with grin on her face
he looked around for the aX or the
1.s,rs
by saving that The cat had been looking
at funny pictures in the Sunday supple
ments, and all was serene again.
Dreamed of Riding.
That night Mr. Bowser slept to
waken at brief intervals He also
dreamed. and in his dreams he was a
knight OF old on a cavorting steed.
once the steed cavorted so cavortishly
that the knight would have fallen out
of bed had not Mrs. BOwser seized him
by the shoulder. He was up and had
special breakfast and was at the gate
to meet the boy ana the horse The
horse came down the street mostly on
his hind legs. When he wasn't walking
on them he was using them to kick
with
Isn't he IA little fresh?" asked
the knight as the steed was finally
brought TO the curb.
"GentleSt, quietest boss in the sta
bles, sir" replied the boy. This is
the boss we let out to invalids and lit
tie girls to ride. He's just kittenish."
To corroborate the boy the horse
reared and squeaIed and then came
down to Kick the wheel off a peddler's
wagon. OF course a crowd collected,
and of course Mr. Bowser was the
cynOsure. Five minutes after the ar
rival of the horse he would have given
$50.000,O0O to be five miles away pick
ing huckleberres.
will he do it," shouted a boy as
Mr.. Bowser stood there trembling.
Nav shouted a second.
Look at him."
Hes got the ager"
Hell send the boss back"
"S'posin' he'd been our general in the
Spanish war;
Kicked Cart to Pieces.
Mrs. Bowser came to the door and
expressed an opinion; but, whatever it
was, the words were lost in the hula
baloo made by the peddler as a sec
ond wheel was shattered and his old
horse got kick in the ribs besides.
The boy now offered to assist the
knight of old to mount and do some
cavorting. and what could poor Mr..
Bowser do? He did just what Caesar
or Hannibal would have done He got
into the saddle and had the stirrups
adjusted. Then the boy let 90 of the
bride and stepped back. and for thir-
ty seconds the horse stood as if turned
to stone.
Look at the jimdandy" shound
boy
Watch him pound pegs" yelled an
other
A builder had just left a big heap of
sand at the opposite curb and it was
upon that heap that Mr.. Bowser came
down after taking n war balloon sail
toward the sky. He struck in heap
and on heap, and the boy and the
horse went up the street like shad-
ows. The knight was brought in and
laid on the lounge, and the crowC was
dispersed by a policeman. In the
course of half an hour Mr.. Bowser
suddenly sat up and looked all around
the room and then fastened his eyes
on Mrs Bowser.
''Are you feeling better, dear?" she
softly asked
He pointed Mt the clock.
yes dear. What is it,"
"The train leaves for your mothers
at 1910" he hoarsely whispered. You
can go now, and we will settle about
the divorce and alimony another time.
l know all" NJ QUAD.
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