Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
Mr.. AND MRS. BowsER.
BIZ MRS. BowsER

ADH y UClACfC AAAs eo'F"Se - F-"~J /
different from other men in the matter
of supposing he knows IL all. And. (
further. suppose lie is like all the rest
of them ia refusing 10 surrender his
opinions when beaten. This is trait
10 men cannot understand, but sup
pose nature gave it to the when she
created them lords of creation.
am prepared to acknowledge that i
rebel against Me-. Bowser's assurance
and assumption. aud this fact has led
TO the family differences which have
appeared in print The other day
said 10 him rs he came TO supper;
'You forgot your umbrella this noon.
Glad you got home before it rained.
"Rain-humpli' he mnttcred. what
do YOU know about the weather."
Can't tell when the Sky looks like
RAMP
mo, nor no other woman@
"Mr. Bowser, it will rain befors
morning"
'There isn't the least sign OF it. and
il there was you couldn't see il!
IL began raining before we went to
bed. and called his attention TO the
fact. but lie went TO the door and re-
marked:
.'Nothing but mist arising from the
ground-just as predicted this morn
Ing. II won't rain for q week"
.'But it is raining. 1t is regular
down-pour."
"Not one drop. Mrs. Bowser! The
stars would sh ne but for this IN st. T"
AS luck would have it his beaver over
coat had been put on the line to r,
and the girl brought it in thoroughly
soaked.
IF this isn't rain what do you call
ifP'' | asked as l showed him the gar
J ment
) II call it piece of cold blooded
malignity!" he Missed in reply. ''lu
order 10 carry your point You sent the
girl out TO pour dozen pals OF watel
over my coat and ruin it! Mrs. Bow
ser, don't drive me too far!"
One evening something was said
about our counting days and / remark
I ell TO Mr.. Bowser that he used 10 cal
E me his angel and promise to hold M
a OH his knee every evening OF our mar
s ried life
D INV angel! Hold You on my knee
d Mrs. Bowser, arc You getting soft-head
: ed?"
.'3ut yon did"
4 'Never"
d Il can prove it by your love lettrs.
= 'sTf YOU can I'll buy you a Thousand
i dollars worth of diamondsi''
+ In two minutes | had one of his oil
/ Ia IF,I n hp
q only called me his angel. but put al
extra "I'' on the name.
n Haven't proved il?" / asked.
u Never! That isn't my hand wri
I ing at air.
al t.Mr. Bowscr. do you deny writin
u me this letter. in which YOU call me
Is dozen fond names, and in which 70
i. urge mo 10 marry You three month
= ahead OF flie da first set?"
IN sCerta nly ] DENY il! III you hay
III any such letter it is base forgery M
y n The forgcr ought 10 be sent TO Stal
ii. Prisonr
cd One evening I heard Mr.. Bows'
n saying 70 gentleman friend That u
pc female sex were profoundly ignora
=. of anything but fashion, and the ne
nc morning said to him:
ow 81 see that Faircli Id is for reform.
ed .'Who-whal? Who is Fairehildi
ng he sfernly demanded.
~ "Why. the Secretary of the Tres
urv, of course. He advises that Il
ch revenues should be reduced by lowe
!, ing the tariff. "
50 "NIrs Bowser, are you goil
me mo. dear. notice that SO. 600. o
lto acres of land has heen restored to t
public domain since 1885.
isW-whaL"
sand that the crisis between Russ
ON and Austria cannot long be delayed
ar "Mrs. Bowser!' he said MS he Ia
ing down his knife and fork "did mar
Of a woman or Woodruff? Don't let ]
ars hear any more such talk from you
M we live logether!'
~ We lost Our cook again last we
enc throurh Mr.. Bowser's obstinacv.
avs told him to send mp can of pumpl
oil for pcs, and lie brought a can
can peaches When he sat down 10
am. table with his mouth all made up
rks pumpkin pie. cook explained how
Is had changed the nrnler.
o. o. at can't be possible" he replied.
sers but YOU sent peaches. sir.
am. Don't yon suppose know pumpl
enc, n: from peaches? tell you | got pun
he KIM"
" "Here's the can. sir. and il these
! be not peaches ought to be sent to
ma idiot asylum
nPa- .,Peaches-um! DO you call til
re. peachesp'
four II do"
allies "Hum-ycs! Mrs. Bowser are til
peaches?"
s0f course they are"
"And sent 'em upp"
Ia, Certainly I just asked Sn
A re- through the telephone, and lie ss S
lace, asked for peaches instead of pumpk
rheu "He does, eli? That settles SIN
the Pllnever trade another dollar "
Zines himi 1t is evident that / sent III
and can of pumpkin. and That You
hout women have fed il to the hogs
the substituted peaches to spite me- it.
vide. Joke I'll never forget -neverv'
from And he went off in high dudgt
ihe followed little later by the girl, !
= of said to me as she went:
! the Poor lady. but did YOU never !
the of this stuff they call Rough on Rat
y nv, he Free Press.