The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-24

but you have got the cd man who
used to come along here SO scared that
he's afraid of his life. I've an umbrel-
la with a broken rib, but the old
mender no longer comes on this block.
He remembers that awful yell you
yelled at him last winter Strawberries
are here. but no strawberry man comes
/ nearer than the corner
4 believe you have made fair
statement" said Mr.. Bowser. as he
showed back from the table. land
something is going to be DONE
But 1 hope you-yOu"-
please don't worry. I'm going to
take a day off today and go around
among folks and let them see I'm not
| the ogre they have taken me for
'Oh, that's it. That will be nice.
Just go around and be your real self
for once and you'll remove the wrong
impression. Yes, I'm awfully glad.
1t will surprise and please. You owe
an apology to most every one"
and they shall all have one. This
| is to be a new start for me-"
A quarter of an hour later, after
begging the cooks pardon for having
/ thrown three of her young men out
doors in one week, Mr.. Bcwser walked
forth. He thought he owed the butch
er more apologies than anyone else,
and he headed for his shop first. The
man of meat looked UP and saw him
as he entered and prepared for a row.
Great was his establishment. however,
when a hand was held out for him to
shake and the caller said:
Jones, I dropped in to say you are
the most honest butcher il the city.
You are all right and your meat is all
right You shall have my custom as
long as we both live
well, I'm glad you are satisfied -
was the grateful reply.
Satisfied? Why, I am positively
dpIig6f66f Won are ipWa1 Cav
Jones, I called you liar and a robber
a month ago. Forget it. I was a bit
off that day
Sure I'll forget it. I knew you
didn't mean it,
The next visit was paid to the drug
gist. He stiffened up to ask Mr.. Bow
ser when he got out of the lunatic asy-
lum. but he was headed off with:
Say, Carter, you and I have had
some sharp words now ard them
''Weu?"
mo harm done, I hope I always
always sent trade your way Shake"
"Of course 1 will. There's worse
men than you, Bowser."
Il may have said that you didn't
know enough to put up 4 prescription
for a sick cat, but it was all in fun
Certainly it was. I may have said
that If it wasn't for Mrs. Bowser you'd
be sent to an idiot asylum, but that
was ono of my liz lie Jokes. Glad to
see you in such go0l spirits. DID man.
The family grocer was just beyond
and the grocer in the loOr. As he saw
Mr.. Bowser coming ~ called e the
clerks inside:
stand on your heads now for the
old crank is coming"
Mr.. Stevens how do you do this
fine day?" was the salute that Jared
him.
''Oh, pretty fair
"Glad to hear it. Keer it up. Say,
you've been filling our orders splendid
ly for the last six months"
rs that so ?"
mo discount on that. Prices right
and goods right. Not a delay of min
ute. That last bottle OF horseradish
was way above the mark. Not a kick
coming about anything Send your
bills right along every Saturday and
they will not be disputed"
''You-you are Mr. Bowser2" halt
ingly asked the procer as ne looked the
other in the face.
why, of course-of course. Dust
in your eyes this morning? I am Bow
ser, and say you have the finest stock
the best clerks and the NEST enterprise
of any man in your line in town. Drop
in some evening and have a game of
euchre with me"
The plumber was the next man on
the list He looked at the smiling phiz
of Mr.. Bowser with a cold glare. He