Connecticut western news., 1909-01-28

gloves in your overcoat. I will see that the house is nice and warm for your return. Do you wish q glass of wine before ycu go?"
 For two cents MT. Bowser would have stayed home. He was going skat- Ing because Brown was and because Brown had told him how jolly 1t was. His performance on the Ice several years ago had quite passed out of his mind, and now that Mrs. Bowser had dangled 1t before his eyes he felt cold chills stealing up his back. He had promised Brown, however, and he had said too much to enable him to back out with grace. He hung around the hall for awhile after being ready, but finally took his departure with skates in hand. At the park he joined Brown. He didn't want to, but Brown was there and waiting and at once said to him: 'BOwser, you want to give us your best this Cvering. I have told every body what fancy skater you are, aud they will look for something extra fEc".
 But I don't feel exactly well," was the reply.
 Nonsense! It's only a little nerv- l Ousness that will soon pass off"
 And the toothache has come upon me since left home"
 Rats! You don't have to skate on your teeth. You can see that the crowd is waiting for you. I'll see to 1t 1 that you get plenty of applause. Shall l help you on with your skates"
 Mir. Bowser had that very afternoon figured on how long it would take q man to count a million dollars. He would now have given five times t!&t sum to be home with Mrs. Bowser and the cat. He called himself names and made vows. but there was Brown hur- rying him up all the time Brown should die for 1t later on, and the great pr. Robbins should not escape dire punishment. The delay was spun out as long as possible, but the fatal moment came at last.
 Brown waved the people back.
 Mir. Bowser stood up.
 A shiver of expectancy went over the park, and red headed girl said she was glad she was alive. A baldheaded man ventured the opin- ion that MT. Bowser was too fat. He said that fat, squat men excelled in climbing greased poles. but never fin fancy skating
 A young man who had just complet- ed circle of the lake on one leg and was disappointed at not receiving any applause said that he hoped MT. Bow ser would break his neck 1 A tall and melancholy man who had | lost money on the late election remark ed that old men like MT. Bowser had better be home preparing for death in- stead of cavorting around on the ice and trying to show off.
 Crowd Makes Fun of Him. Several other persons made several other remarks, each one perfectly audi ble to MT. Bowser, and his heart was like a lump of lead as he whispered to Brown:
 "The doctor told me I had a weak heart and cautioned me against over exertion."
 "You will not be expected to tear the ice to pieces. We shall look for grace more than strength"
 You know it's quite some time since was on skates, and my knees have probably become little stiff"
 "Oh, you'll Timber up all right"
 ''Yes, but think if Mrs. Bowser was here"-
 "But she isn't, and you go ahead" Go ahead or cut it outp' yelled dozen voices in a menacing way, and MT. Bowser's last prop was gone.
 "Start in with backhanded, duplex pigeon wing" whispered Brown, and, ! commenting his soul to heaven, MT. Bowser took to the ice. He stood for moment with the laurel leaves crown ing his marble brow, and the populace cheered. Then he started out. The ice started at the same time. The two l bodies met in midair and then tangled up and thumped each other and sprawled their legs and arms around Then both lay quiet. It was three-quarters of an hour later that a twenty-five cent express wagon drove up to the Bowser resi- dence and unloaded its human freight. and two men assisted 1t in. Mrs. Bow ser received it and hHd it laid on the lounge, and after half an hours hard work with arnica and the palm of her hand the human freight revived suifi ciently to sit up ard shout:
 "Woman, see 1t all! You did 1t to spite mel
 And then it cuddled down to be rubbed some more. NJ. QUAD. HumiIiating.