The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26

looking red in the face. and when MIS-.
Bowser asked if he had been stung
by fall hornet he replied:
The most outrageous case 1 ever
heard of"
IT'S a shame that the police don't
Interfere
What with -
I'm sure that there must be a city
ordinance covering such cases"
What sort of cases 2"
But I have taught one of them at
least a lesson that will last him for
some time"
zone of who?" asked Mrs. Bowser
''Confound it, woman. there was
peddIer on the street licking his poor
old horse
''Oh, see.''
And I licked him."
''WeH?"
And afterwards I bought the horse
for ten dollars. He'll be along here
pretty soon"
But what are you going to do with
him?"
"Fatten him up and give him a
good time"
Better buy three or four lame dogs
TO go with him. If you look around
you may find sore-backed GOVT"
That's what I was expecting from
you'll" shouted Mr.. Bowser. Where
other people have got heart you
have cobbIestone. l don't believe you
know what pity is, and as for mercy,
can't remember of your having ever
shown it."
there was a smile on her lips as she
turned away. She was thinking how
Mr.. Bowser and that old horse would
foregather when the whippoorwills
sang.
IN another half hour the peddler
came leading the beast
He limped-
He hobbIed.
He sighed and groaned.
There was despair in his heart and
appeal in his eyes.
AS he saw Mr.. Bowser take a ten
dollar bill from his pocket he shed
tears and sought to lay his head on
the philanthropist's shoulder It was
very affecting for a moment
Watcher gofn' to do wild him,
boss?" asked the peddler as he was
ready to go.
show him that there is a human
heart in my breast
Gee. Dat will be foine. Say,
Gully, if you was to go at it wild all
yer heart We could make dat boss love
time-see? hadn't orter called him
names, but I was allus mad, cause he
wasn't a camel Dye know how much
a camel costs -
Mr. Bowser didn't. He was wondering
whether the horse could live to get
around into the alley. where there was Il
barn to rent. He offered the peddler
dime to do the leading but the man shook
his head and replied.
Not any of dat fur me, oossi L don
want no parting scenes in mine! II 1
broke down and cried I'd be of my feed
fur whole week
Mrs Bowser was looking out of the
window, and a small crowd had gathered.
and it took all the courage in Mr..
Bowser's soul to lead the nnping and
groaning animal around to the barn Y =,
there was barn to rent, but the owne~
wanted five dollars in advance on the
tent He wasn't going to say that thu
morse might not i've an hour, but that
was his way of renting his barn. II
other folks had different ways that was
The five dollars was paid. and with the
help of two other men the horse was
pushed inside.
Then Mr.. Bowser set out for feed
store and ordered S. worth OF hay a4iG
oats
Then he bought currycomb. brush,
blanket and a new halter
Then he hired a boy for 50 a week TO
care for the horse
At the dinner table Mrs. Bowser had no
then like a man who has done his duty
as he sees it and has a load of his MINI
He was about so out of pocket. but res
cuing old horses from the grave can't &c
done on the Cheap John plan
It had been arranged that the static
boy should report every few minutes be-
tween the hours Of Z and 10, Mr.
Bowser looked upon the first night as
the critical one, and l. was so soon after
that the first report came in.
The boss hasn't crank any water yet
Then followed others as set down:
The boss is looking at the hay.