Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-13
wa. AND MRS. sowsER

When Mr.. Bowser was counting N
L pir.-like. never noticed whether b.
abr, hsoms were white or black. O
whe her his collars were turned dow
at the ends or sto ID stiff, under hi
lars admired his nose and hair and
ewes and was in love with tho shepe
OF b !. head, and that was all sufficient
l supposel he wore clothes. and I sup
D 8 ii h. had shirts and collars. but ..
to who ma le them. what they cost Of
how they set was mystery I never
sought O solv. Mother had her eye
on that youag man. however. After
loo<ing him over two or three times
she said to me:
Sarah. if you marry him you'll have
trouble-lots of trouble
"Why, mo herr"
There's no why about it He's to,
p PARTICULAR with his shirts an col lars.
If they don't set just so. he's as uneasy
as fish out of water I cured your
father. and in the course of ten year:
got him SO that he would ride out or
Sunday with one of my stockings fol
collar. but you can never cure this
chap"
But can m Ike shirts and collars.
and you know how nicely can iron. "
oh. we'll. we shall see. don't
like the end of his nose and that sneeI
on his lip. but shan't oppose a mar.
riage. When he begins to jaw and
tear around. you just remember what
l said"
had forgotten all about it long
enough before the wedding. but two
weeks after that event Mr. Bowsei
himself called nv attention t0it. We
ha just got home from OR wedding
tour when. one morning as he was put
ting on collar. he blurted out:
I'D like TO know what in tin and
rosir ais this Internal thing!'
'.Mr 3 ,wser!''
"And this COMPOUNDED shirt sets as
if il was made to go over a clothes.
horse! It's wonder 10 me l haven't
killed. somebody before ihis!''
ID you have trouble with your
shir and collars?''
ID, l! Don't /! There isn't hui.
man hyena on The face Of the eartl
who knows enough to fit me? I ve
tried dozen places. and every mar
in them is malicious liar!''
I'D like to try"
''Can you make shirts and collars?"
B .autiful ones"
':Then you are a treasure. indeed.
I'll get some cloth this very day."
He was as good as his word. and ir
the course of couple of weeks l had
several fine samples on hand. l hadn't
doubt of being able TO please him.
Mother smiled knowingly now and
then. and now and then trotted hel
foot and observed that 1--WE shall see"
but the storm which burst founi me
totally unprepared. l finished and
ironed three beautiful shirts and six
collars and placed them in the drawer.
planning to give Mr.. Bowser sur
prise. He gave me one instead. He
woke me up one morning by snoring
around in a great furry, and before
my eyes were fairly open he sh ok
something at me over the foot board
and exclaimed:
That's the kind of housckeeper
you are. is il! What's this fl .ur-s#ck
and dog-c"llar doing in my shirt
dra war2''
f our-sacks? Dog-collars?" l re-
pcaled.
Ger ainly! Here I've fooled away
half an hour of my time surprising it
was shirt and collar. Mrs. B,wsrr.
when April F ol D.y comes 1 shan''
mind little joke. but this is the % !
of j ,nuary."
"A I'd that shirt doesn't ftp
''lt might tit a telegrapll-pole or a
convic :
'.And the collar is-iS--!"
':1s a good fit for a pirate or some
one else who wants choki g.
cried. Is bbnd. ! boo-hoDcd. ]
just made business of going all to
pieces. and made grand success OF
it w zen he had gone m"thcr came
in. saw the rumpled shiri and collars
OH The floor and on city observed:
Il wasn't mistaken. you see. II
ever man needed cow-hiding. it's
this husband of yours"
There has never been a change of
linen on Nj. BOwser's part since then
that he has =. gone through sat pro-
gramme. He pulls from four to six
shirts out of drawer. iumblcs them
over each other several times. selects
one with grab. and he &c into il
about the way a man would climb
out Of well. As soon as it is half ON
he yells:
'.Mrs Bowser. where are you?''
H re. dear"
We'll. what in thunder ais this old
shir ?"
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