The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-21

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I'm going to get the police after
you! If they won't bring you to time
then I will"
Don't threaten ME, you old crank
what! What! Say, you get out
there and begin to toss snow. If your
walk isn't cleared of when l come
along in the morning I'll punch your
selfish old head!''
The next man was Stevens. Mr..
Bowser got him and said
What about the snow on your
Wake"
"And what about yours:"
Il want you to understand that there
Is an ordinance about snow and that
you have got to heed it,"
"Oh, have! And how about you:"
MY walk is always clean. but you
pay no attention to yours. You have
got to do it after this. however"
"Been made car Of this country, Ell p
He Has Trouble.
"Never mind the car business.
There's a new deal on this winter"
"Then you go to blazes! I'll clean
my walk when get good and readyv
The next was a Mr.. Darcy. He had
squeaky voice and never used the
telephone. His wife answered the call
and heard the words:
"A nice sort Of man you are! Why
In thunder aren't you out cleaning of
the seven feet Of snow on your side
walk?"
"Who dares call me a man and swear
at me:' demanded voice.
Il do-BOwser"
II might have known 1t was YOU.
What do you want?"
II want you to clean your walk of
snow and don't be week about 1t,
either"
"How dare you talk to me like that |"
Say, Darcy, don't go to giving me
any bluffs. You are the meanest man
on the block about snow.'
you are a liar, sirr
"What-what's that? You saw that
again and III come over and break YOU
In two!'
You are not talking to Darcy. but
to his wife. However, il you think
you can break me In two. come along
and try It! What are you grouching
about, anyhow"
"You haven't cleaned off the snow
yet"
''Nor you. either. It's none Of your
business about our sidewalk anyhow"
''rhen I'll make it my business!'
lyon come Ginning around here and
I'll hit you clip over your bald pate"
"WOman. T.
"Save that for Mrs. Bowserv'
He Threatens.
The next man on the list was Mr.
Shard. He was playing cards with his
wife and had just ordered up hand
when his telephone rang and a voice
wanted to know:
Say. Shard, what kind Of man are
youY
"Who Is that"'
"Bowser. want to know why you
are toasting your lazy shanks ut the
fire instead Of being out cleaning your
walk"
Don't You talk that way to me.
When | came home past your house
the snow was up to my chin. Get out
and do some shoveling yourself"
Are you going to clean your walk?"
was demanded.
None OF your business! don't pro-
pose to be dictated to by no old horse
fly like You are!'
"HOrsehy. am l? Horsefly because
I'm going to make you obey the snow
ordinance. the same as have to? Say,
Shard, you he at Your gate at 8 O'Clock
in the morning and III make you eat
every ounce OF snow on your walk"
Then the Widow White was called
up. She had just tripped over the cat
and fallen downstairs and was very
nervous as Mr.. I;owser said to her:
Mrs. White. have you got anybody
cleaning your walk?'
''Mercy! No"
"Why not?'
81 have Just fallen downstairs"
CHATS nothing to do with the snow"
Hasn't it: Dear. dear me.'
II want to know when the walk is
to be cleaned"
"Dear me again! Yon say your name
ia Bowser:'
"Yes."
at isn't Towser nor Howser:'
"No, it isn't What about that
walk"
"Dear, dear me! So nervous. you
know. Tell the cat-I mean tell the
stairs--I mean tell JOwser to tell Bow
ser I'll have it all cleaned off by next
Fourth Of july"
And Mr.. Bowser hung up the receiv
err and turned to Mrs. Rowser with a
smile to say:
There! They know that Bowscr Is
on the job. and I'll bet that some OF
them will shovel snow all night"
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