The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-07-25
MIR. BowsER,s SHIRTS DISAPPEAR,

When got home from mothers the
other Afternoon Mr.. Bowser was walking
up and down the sitting room like a
Gagged lion. As he was an hour ahead of
his usual time was naturally astonished
and as he looked so stern and dignified
was fearful that some misfortune had
occurred.
Anything wrong, Mr., Bowser p ]
managed to ask.
be halted, folded his hands under his
coat. tails. and balancing himself on his
heels and toes alternately, he replied
Mrs. Bower, this is the last straw
the very last |"
"Why, what have l done 2"
~ had an invitation to attend a ban
quet of the B. N g. Club, and was down
to deliver an address / came to get
ready, and, 10 | what do find ?" P
Robbers in the house p ..
| "Not much? No robber with any sense
in his head would come to this house II
would take him a week to find anything
go up stairs to get clean shirt, collar,
etc, but nothing of the sort can be found,
come down and ask the cook to see II
my Sunday clothes are in the flour bar
rel, but she looks in vain. / 20 to the
telephone and ask the coal man if be saw
them in the basement when he put in
the last ton, but he can't remember
You, of course, have no knowledge OF
them. You can't say whether they are
in the oat bin in the barn, or packed
away in the garrett for a rats nest. ;"
"Mr. Bowser, have you been drinking?
"Bave l BEEN drinking ! That's jus
like woman When she gets cornereo
she throws out just s1ch insults to hid,
her own shortcomings. It's wonder
haven't been drink ng. It's wonder
don't come home drunk and wipe ou
this family. Mrs. BUwser, demand tt
know what you have done with ms
clothes" .'.Hr'
They are up. stairs, unless you hav'
sold or given them away"
mo more insults, please, Come VI
stairs and show me. for instance, where
my shirts are"
Very well. We shall find them il
the second drawer of your bureau, wher'
they have been kept for the last two
years" ... .-t q.
"I'll bet you million dollars to cent!
"Come on"
We went up stairs to the bureau and
pulled out the drawer and there lay tiv'
clean shirts just where l had PLACED
them as they came from the laundry TIVE
days before,
But they were not there an hour ago,
protested Mr.. Bowser.
But they were here. How coult
they be anywhere else ! In this othe
drawer are your socks, neckties, cuff
and collars. See !"
II see, but that drawer was empt.
half an hour ago."
"And in this closet is your Sunday
suit. See Coat, vest and pants. Ar
you growing blind Mr.. Bowser p
"There is some dark mystery connect
ed with all this, Mrs. Bowser, and | will
not rest until unravel it. | spent
good half hour looking for my things
but not one single article could | find.
Because you rushed up stairs ant
went into the spare room, just like lot
of other husbands. OF course you did
See Every drawer in the spare room
bureau has been pulled out, and tn
clothes press door is wide open y
Mrs. Bowser, don't try to get out o
it in this way My eyesight is still good
and when see an empty drawer know
: it is not full of shirts. | have lost al
hour looking for things, and now can
, not go to the banquet"
He went down stairs and called u
some one by telephone and said (:
: 81 can't be there this evening. NJ
shirts, collars and clothes have been mis-
laid by my wife, and l only found then
, a moment ago. Very sorry, but Civ
! my regrets to the boys and tell them hoy
, it was. Some wives are like that an
can't help it, you know. Good by"
The next evening Mr.. Bowser brough
a friend up with him-the same one b
! had telephoned to. After bit he too
him up stairs for a smoke, and as the.
reached the head of the stairs they foun
the following notice on the bedroom
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