Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-11-16
MIR AND MRS. DowsEll.
by MRS BowsER.

mi bOWbeF came nome the other
afternoon Just in time to meet the cook
gong away with her bundle, and he
rushed into the house to inquire:
II suppose you have gone and done
1t again2r
WHAT"
ABUSED and malueated the girl
until her sense Of justice has compelled
her to leave"
II hadn't anything to do with her
leaving"
"Then who hsdR Che looked heart.
broken as passed her Just now"
did she2 Poor thingl She got a
letter this morning from her aunt In
Canada, telling her that she had been
lett So, 900 IN cash, and advising her
TO come home and marry q man who
owns three farms. She must feel very
horrowfulr'
"Humphl And didn't you put too
much work on herg"
''No."
"Eor make her feel her positionP'
mo. Her position was In the parlor
about half the time"
"Well, II seems very queer to me
that 80 many of our girls leave. Every
thing will be upset now for week,
lob, no. You can cook, you know,
and you are such sympathetic soul
that you ought to be willing to 20 into
the kitchen for day or two. | shall
depend on you, Mr.. Bowser."
ooh, you will' Not satisfied with
driving a dozen poor souls to destruc.
ton, you want TO rub at me. would
not have your spirit for all the money
in the world.
He went away with thai, bat be was
home an hour earlier than usual, and
when inquired what for, he said:
"What tor2 Why, The child and
have got TO have something to eat,
haven't we, and who's to cook 1t il
don't take hold7"
81 can cook"
"Mrs. Bowser, I've long felt it my
| duty to give you a few lessons IN the
culinary art, have held of hoping
your pride would lorce you to take
hold, but the limit has been reached
The time has come when / must sscri-
| fee my business TO euter my kitchen
aud prevent my child from feeling the
pangs Of hunger"
"Plcose don't"
"But l will Pm driven to It. I've
got wife who can't cook the north
west end Of last years turnip, aud
who can't keep cook over week at
a time. I've put w with IL too long
much too long, Mrs. Bowser. ] must
aacridce my dignity to preserve the
lie Of my child"
ashanti help you get supperY
mot help. You'd only be in the
way. just sit down in the rocker,
Mrs. Bowser, put your feet on the
lounge, get cud Of gum in your
mouth and eli and chew and chew and
think what mean things you arc going
to say to the next girl TO drive her
away. When supper is ready 1 will
call your royal highness.
He disappeared with that.
When he reached the kitchen he
took of his cuffs and coat. pushed up
his sleeves and kindled a fire. His con
tidence began to desert him at this
point and he seemed to be studying
deeply as he filled the tea kettle even
full and set ii to boil. had some
fresh beetsteak in the ice box and he
got II out, scratched his head in u
thoughtful way and laid it on tho Kit.
chen table. Then he went down eel
lar after the Ratchet, wiped the head
OF it on his right leg and pounded away
until good share OF the steak had
gone into the board.
| II ,,,nv,n rraa sa
hunt behind the pastry door for a
spider which We had never used. lie
carried il TO the kitchen towel, gave II
a wipe and then placed it on the stove.
He had heard that grease was neccs-
sary, and he put in some butter, drop.
ped In his steak and soon had il fz
zling. Then he started in for the
biscuit. He got down the dish pan,
filled it almost full, and then reflected
tor moment took advantage oil
the occasion TO open the door and re-
mark:
"Mr. Browser, you needn't figure
on an elaborate supper, under the cir
cumstances. Just make cup OF tea
and we'll get along
''Mrs, BOWser, you ought to know
by this time that there is no half way
work with me-, he replied with great
irigidity. You can afford to neglect
the comfort oftbis family, but can.
not. Please return to your gum and
your move"
Then lie went ahead Just as any
other husband would.
lie had heard about soda and short
ening in biscuit, and he mixed the
flour with cold water, put in pepper
and salt, slashed of halt a pound Of
butter and stirred it in and then re.
membered tho baking powder. There
was nearly q quarter Of pound in the
box, and the whole of Il wehtin.
How Mr.. Bowser managed to get q
grease spot between his shoulder
blades, flour on his hair, and baking
powder in his hind pocket do not
know, but II was probably while lie
was rolling that mass out. He didH
trifle with the mixing board, but used
the spot where he had pounded the
beef haerd the mass Of dough fall
to the floor three different times with a
dull thud, but he wasn't bit disGour
aged. He got il out at last, cut some
biscuits with a tea cup, and presently
The oven door shut on his TINS. He
had Just 10 biscuits.
by this time the steak had burned
black on both sides, and he set ii
down behind The stove and prepared
the tea. To two quarts Of water he
used one toaspOonful. Ten minutes
later he summoned me 10 the banquet,
lie had the table cloth on crlsscross,
the butter on pie plate, tho cake in