Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
MN. AND MRS. sowsER.
BY MRS. BowsER,

when Mr.. Bowser came home anu
after she had gone he asked !,
..How long was Mrs. Blank here'
about half an hour
"And you talked about fashious'
SUPPOSED" ~.
"Yes, mostly; what should we talk
about2"
..Mrs. Bowser, did it ever occur 70
YOU that there was anything in life De-
yond millinery. and dress goods anu
dress-makersp"
.'Howp"
.How! Why select some subject Oh
sense-art, science, mineralogy' 'ae
labor question, or self-goyernmenI ana
discuss it with calmness and justice
and learn something worth remember
ing for half an hour. You womeh-
folks might as well have been born
with pumpkin on your shoulders III
place OF head.
made no reply 10 this, but deter
mined to catch MIR. Bowser IN MS own
trip before the week was out. FOR
tune favored me. IL was only two days
before a neighbor called over as be WAS
at work in the back yard, and for Two
long hours they sat down on a ladder
and discussed the question whether
back gate should open inwards or out
wards. and the advantage offered Oy
either situation. Mr.. BOwser contend
ed for the gate opening outwards, and
the nelghbOr for the opposite. and the
discussion resulted in Mr.. Bowser get
ting red clear back OF the ears and
jumping up to exelaim:
well, let's drop the subject right
here. There can be cranks on alley
gates as well as on politics and re-
ligion."
..And there can be lunatics outside
of the asylums,' hotly repli ed the
neighbor.
Don't call me lunatic!n
''And don't You call me a crank.
$50 home and hang your old gate 70
the noon"
IN hang it according TO the rules OF
common sense, and don't you forget
it,"
When Mr.. BOwser came in 10 wash
| MS ndn05 observer.
.'Alr. Bowser, did il ever occur 10
you that there was anything in life
beyond hanging "a back gate''
He replied with a ''Humph!' Of
disgust.
Select some subject OF sense, Mr..
Bowser art, science, mineralogy the
labor question Or self-goyernmeHt. and
discuss il with calmness and judgment
and learn something worth remember
ing for half an hour
He looked around In IA desperate,
helpless way, and put on his hat and
went off without a word in reply.
W sn't going 70 let him OH on that.
however. When he came home that
evening | had Mrs. Orfendorf over to
supper, and as soon as we were seated
at the table queried
Doesn't II strike you that Germany
policy on the Samoan question Is one
Of Cancellation instead Of aggression
at certainly does she replied.
"but there may be hidden motive be-
hind this seeming submission. Trace
the record OF the man back as far %
yoa will, aud his policy has been
either aggression or strategy
Mr.. BOwser looked from one TO the
other OF us in establishment
II notice" said !, as | passed the
biscuits, that the Spanish colonial
policy is working toward a radica
change. Incited by the example o
other and stronger nations, IL IL abou
to extend It's arms and enfold new
possessions
The stare Mr.. Bowser favored ms
with made my flesh creep.
!, II do SO hope you can come down /,
the next meeting OF the Woman
; Scientific, Political and Literary Club
said Mrs. Orfendorf. as she toyeC
, with her strawberries. Those gath
erings are very, very interesting. A
our last meeting we discussed thu
Drift Period and at the one mex
! week, we shall discuss Two Propose,
Amendments TO the Constitution OF tn
United States
f. "Oh. I'd like to go ever so much
: and think can promise you | vii
be there. Can Mr.. Bowser come
: too?
"Well, hardly. Men take such littl
Z interest in such things that they ar
: distractions"
: And Mr.. Bowser sat there, turnin,
] red and pale by turns, until his chat
grew so hot that he had to pretend
: headache and get Excused. | anticipat
! ed an awful tragedy after my yisito
took her departure, but Mr.. Bowse
contented himself with saying:
''Now that that shallow-pated. lone
nosed old nuisance has finally take
d her leave let's go TO bed"
!, He regained his assurance after
couple Of days, however. / was talxin
TO our 2-year-old baby, and talking 4
all mothers talk, when Mr.. Bowse
flung down his paper and exclaimed:
Mrs. Bowser, you make me tire
= talking to that youngun that way! N
wonder 50 many children grow IN /
be sap-headed!"
y "How shall talk?"
"Talk sense-the same as Won wouI
y to an adult He's old enough 10 undet
~ stand, and believe he will appreciat
it."
! Very well; I'll try.
!, THANK you. It's more than | a,
y pected you'd do.n
), The trial came that night We ha
= scarcely got TO bed when baby awoL
: and began to whine. He had rot col