The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-29

But I will. Where are the clergymen
of the city that such things can beE'
But else is minding them.
Then that shows what low ebb Amer
lean morality has reached"
The conductor was becKoned to, and
when he came along Mr.. BowSer pointed
to the lovers and asked:
DO you permit such things on your
carr"
what is it? What is wrong?" he
THAT lolIyga gging.
81 see nothing wrong about that. Those
couples are in love and showing 1t rather
more plainly than Fifth avenue might,
but they are transgressing no rules of the
road.
! call at headquarters tomorrow Wen see
about it,
The conductor passed on without reply
ing, and Mrs. Bowser whispered:
IF you won't say anything more about
it you needn't give me any more pinmoney
for month.
III write to the papers about 1t!
Yes, you cam
And IN write to dozen clergymen
and ask them why the devil they spend
their time abusing theaters and motion
picture shows when such scenes as these
are passed over. Aunt Jemimy, but there
two more couples getting aboard!
But never mind"
An oldish man occupied a seat in front
of the BowserS. Mr.. BowSer felt that he
must say something more to somebody,
and he touched the man on the shoulder
and queried:
You see it, don't your
Eyes, sir.
and this is the twentieth century,
TT is
Have you ever seen more nauseating
thousands of them, sir. I see nothing
wrong here-nothing whatever.
Then you must be a strange sort of
man."
Il am not an old crank and joy-killer,
IF You mean that for me. SIR" clustered
OF
reach the end of the line 1 shall punch
your old head!'
And I'll black your eyes!'
Lets get off and take a car back,
pleaded Mrs. Bowser with tears in her
eyes.
line and have hammered the old rip in
front of us half to death I'm going to
tell those couples what think OF them.
IF you do Tll-Ill-"
You'll assist me. This is a case of re-
forming public morals and you must do
your duty. You take 1t to the girls
while have few words to say to the
fellows
Mrs. Bowser wished the car would jump
the track-that there would be a collision
with a cow-that the power would give
out. Nothing happened, however. The
end of the line was reached, and she was
preparing to offer Mr.. Bowser millions
and millions of dollars to let up on his
plans, when her heart jumped into her
throat. There were two big policemen
on duty there and swinging their clubs a s
if they would gladly use them on some
bodys head. Mr.. Bowser wouldn't
chance a row. He saw the officers, re-
allied what would happen, and said to
the old man, who was gamely standing
by:
"Our scrap seems to be off, but it is
only delayed. Next time I meet you
will make you holler for mercy"
You can't make one side of me holler,
you old blowhard," was the reply.
There were four short benches under the
trees They were at once taken possession
of by the loving couples, leaving the Bow
sers and others to stand around on one leg
or sit dirt-bank.
do you suppose 1 am going to put up
with this.'' exclaimed Mr.. Bowser after
viewing the situation.
But they got the benches first, pro-
tested Mrs. BoWser.
, He walked up to the officers and said:
81 came out here to cool off,.
Then don't get het up" answered one
of them.
But want a place to sit
you ought to have brought nail key
along"
is a close friend of mine?"
GOOD friend to have If you speak to
him about it he may buy some more
benches.
They were the only passengers
Not a word passed between them
When the conductor took up the fare
he remarked to Mr.. Bowser:
Not quite so much lollygasg1ng this
trip"
Mr.. Bowser gave him a stony stare
and made reply
THE Bowser residence was reached It
hadn't burned down or been robbed When
the sitting room had been reached MI
Bowser said:
my feelings are too deep for utterance
tonight, Madam, but in the morning-in