The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-12-15

club. but It was too late now.
And. II you went to the 300 and
saw an old polur bear moggins around,
what bus that to do with the north
pols:" continued Mrs Bowser as she
looked him straight III the eyes.
Can you communicate with your
lawyer by telephone the first thing In
the morning" be dually asked.
"Ab,ut divorce and alin,ouy: Yes.
think eau. AS president of the Are
tic Explorers club do you think OF
going on au expedition to the north
pole: It 80 want TO get your shirts
and socks ready"
"KNnan:.'
ut il quite on the cards that neither
Cook nor Peary discovered the pole.
but put up a job ON the connding pub
lk. Won't the club want you to go
and bring the pole home with you:'
And she Is talking to rns-to Bow
SER be gasped.
Advice to the North Polo Finder.
You will probably start next spring.
and you should begin TO harden your
self up now. Begin touisht by sleep
ing with your feet out OF bed. 1otnor.
row morning put on yorr summer
clothes. Tomorrow night lie out In
the back yard with the back Of your
neck on q cake Of ice"
Mr. Bowser couldn't say word. He
tried and tried and tried, but his
tongue wouldn't work.
And you want to begin on your
diet" continued Mrs. Bowser In per
feet good nature. You will have to
eat seal. musk OK. whale blubber. and
so ON. Better get a can OF lard and
some rusty salt pork aud have your
appetite all ready"
Mr.. Bowser closed bis eyes and Won
dered If it was all dream.
'sfbere Is ice up at tho north polo
plenty Of Ice. II you are going there to
pick daisies you will be disappointed.
Hang around our refrigerator as much
as you can and get used to Ice"
by thunder. woman. this Is not
to be boEue" suddenly shouted Mr..
Bowser as be emerged from ms uanGe.
More conjusal Advice.
And you'll have to make use Of
dogs and saeds up thena. you know. !
think Ycud better get couple OF dogs
and aeds and begin practtcins III the
back yard as soon as Snow comes 1t
may take you months 10 earn to
drire"
NJ. Bower saok back into bis help-
less state agatD.
And there's the arctic night Roo
know. It's SIX months loog. They say
It s:rftes an amateur AZ uncauny. Why
don'r you SIT up In the dark garrett
about four nights out OF seven this
WtnterT
Human nature could stand no more.
Mr. Bowser walked down the baai and
donued bis orercoat and bat and
plnnged out into the night. Ii Was nos
an arctic night. 1t was just a COM
mon. every hight night. The stars
ahone. the winds lDoaned. and the old
woman selling two lead pencils for a
nickel was Just passing the gate. The
prestdeot of the explores club made
bis way to the drug store. hoiIug tor
consolation. but the Druggist vas busy
With a prescription and could only
say:
We'll. Bowser. anything Dew"
"rbe uorth pole. yo4, know"
"You let 1t alone. 60 OUT and ols-
cover O woodrbuck If you want fs1ne."
Call by tho Explorers.
Mr.. Rowser then took watk around
the block to figure out how; he could
crush Mrs. Bowser. md whelkh he resr b.
ed his own gate again be saw two men
90 the steps and Mrs. Bowser talking
to them. The men were uMt1ed up
until they looked like SMALL haEstacks.
AS he reached the steps Mrs. Bovsea'
said:
Mr.. Rowser. here are two members
fruD your explorers club. They have
called 20 inquire about arctic co1d,-
tons In this neisEtUrhood.
"Misher Rows,tet. it's cold.' said
oDe As he turned.
"Yesh. Bowstsey, awful cold." added
the other.
And what in b.azes do you want
here?" thrndered the president.
Peer. HowShe~-beer::'
Peer. HuwShpr-Eeer
Mrs 30 Wssr wuS the oD!! living wit
ness IT what followed. a:E she will
never I've c.ear rs tu now Mr.. HOwser
go those TWO explorers over the taiwe
and ran tbein TWO blocks down the
street. All SIZE remembers Is that
when be returned putting and blowing
she asked:
Did you reach the niuetleth &C.
gree
None Of your business" be CToTled