Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-10-21
Mr.. AND MRS. BOWSER.
OLD LOVE LETTERS AS A FACTOR In FAM
lily DISCIPLINE.
Views Regarding Csramils and Novels Bshrs and
Lissr Nauiags-Mr B'wssts Theory That
BE Wrote His Letters Whsn Asleep.
DSroit Free Fess.

Dsrott Free FEES.
Some time siuce / referred to the fact
that 1 hal carefully preserved, arranged
and filed all of Mr.. Bowser's love letters,
and advised every bride to do the sane
thing. I now desire to reiterate that I'D
vice. really don't know how could get
along with Mr.. Bowser it did not have
this leverage on him Like all other bus
bands, he has his sudden fits and his hours
of forge.fulness. He wanted pair Of pin
GERS to use for something, and becsuss
they were not right ct hand be mce
gesture of despair and excl lined:
"Oh, of course must get used to 1t, l
suppose. Such nous skeeper as You are,
Mrs Bowser ~
Here THEY are. You left 'em on the
lounge yourself last night
Lay it TO me, If course! What's that
Young 'un believing about noH"'
He felt down"
Doesn't he know enough to stand up?
Did the We cd come up?"
"No."
1t didn't? I ordered it the first thing
this moraing! This is the worst-r1n
house in Dstroit!'
do run the wood yards?"
"But why didn't You tall me that it
hadn't CONS up? It's wonder the g ri
hasn't quit to climax our troubles"
'.She went an hour ago"
Mr., Bowser sat down and looked at me
a loag time. Then he sighed deeply and
said:
"Well, suyp,se I NUT stand it, but
it's hard very hard. That is what c,mes
of marrying a girl who hes been Drought
ND on caramels and novels
l went upstairs and brought down the
p,ckage Of letters Selecting one marked:
Exhibit Allied September 10. 1884, Il
began to read:
%MY ANGEL ONE-I send you another
box of caIamels aud five of the latest row.
els, and hope You will thoroughly enjoy
them. You were lamert ting the fact that
Won knew 80 little about house work. I am
glad of it. Angels are not expected to fry
pork and wash dishes. You shall have o
dom honsskeepers when we are mair.ei.
and you shall never know hous shold
care
"Ttars a base forgsryw shouted Mr..
Bowser, as I fini .he ! reading.
"Oh, NO, it isn't. expected the day
would coma when you would cay 80, and
s, prepared for it See here; my mother
attests it as witness"
well, if 1 wrote it I must have been
asleep"
"And only the other day, Mr.. Bower,
when got new dress home you said l
hadn't any more taste than q clam, and
that ny ideas of harmony would stop a
clock"
"Yes, and 1 mean it. You were al ways
that way
Twas I?'
select ID letter marked Exhibit A
2-fled Sspt. 1s, 1884 1" aud rea.:
NV BE lutiful-Ths pcsurs of my dear
ore as she appeared to me last night has
b zen with me all day. You have the taste
Of a queen in your toilet, and harmony is
second nature with you. Oh! my little
angel, you"
Il wrote that, didI?" sternly demanded
Mr.. Bowser.
"Of course"
"Never! The man WHO says l was
ever fool enough to write such stuff must
diew
at is duly attested, M. Bowse!, and
You can't deny your wriiag. l haven't
changed bit in my tastes since our mar
riage. Indeed, think have improved
"There goes that young 'un sgiin! He
isn't happy unless he is bslleriDg Ike q
calf mired in ditch"
"But see here, Mr. Bowser."
And selected tel. gram marked, "Ex-
hibit B-1-origt1s'," and attett:d by
father, mother and nurse, aud read:
"CBICAGo, November 20, 1S57.-My
Darling: Thank God for the news Of the
birth OF our SID! My hart swells With
love and gratitude. 1t is oar bond OF love
Heaven pas surely blessed NJ. Bg in,
thank God. Will be home Sunday nj Ght
BowsER."
"Insyer sent iim shouted Bowser.
"Yes, you did! Here is the proof to
COW let you. There isn't mention about
calf in this, and "a for BE lsriDg,' you
never Dire imed If it"
"Oh, well, have it y our own way. Yoa'd
have the last word il was dying. Some
wive are built that way. If WAS like
some husbands I'd assert my auth GRITTY"
"But you are TO-, Mr.. Bowser, as this
will prove"
Aud 1 ,elec'ei lqtter marked: "Ex-
hibit Clio 'iginsl," aud atsested, aud
read:
"MY DEAREST LovE.-In reference to
our conversation last night, l wish to sly
that have always held and always shall
hold that husband end wife should bs
equal in authority. Neither has the right
to dictate to ths other, though it either
had that right would G We it all to ytu
We shall nsvtr have q word Of Dispute
not one. If there is any 'bossins' you
may do it"
aud do you dare chsrss me with writ
ing such staff as that" gsp,d Mr.
Bowser.
~ do. Here is the pioof, and you
can't wigele out Of it.
81 wrote Dearest Lovey,' did l?'
lyon did. Indeed, Mr.. Bowser, you
were far gone about those days "
81 was, eh. Well, you can't make me
b. lisve that I ever wrote such Internal
bosh as that! You'll mex charge me
with writing you up in verse
You even d d that, sir. Just wait. y
IL sci ssted letter muked: Exhibit
lC-l-ye.y choice" and read:
The twilight cometh softly down,
As sinks the sun away,
And little children 80 10 bed
All weary vita their play.
Where is my love this glorious e-e?
Where doth her proud foot re'p
And where that head Of golden hair
Which shall ever bieSs?
"Aud you say l wrote thai" wh'spe ed
Mr.. Bowser.
"You did. Is bssutifol thing, too.
I can see those little children going right
to BID You spoke ofmy 'hoofs' the otte:
day, and You had a slur about my red
head. Oaly four years ago 1t was my
proud foot aud my 'silken head ;"
He was sileLt.
"Do you want any more, Mr.. Boxs:i?'
I asked.
"Mrs. Bowser. 1 d,b't say that You are
not as good as the average wife, but do
say that you have q mighty mean streak
in YOUR composition. II may be possible
that while 1 lay burning with fever or
while suffering a nervous attack, may