Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-03-01
TIE BOWSER FAMILY.
How Mrs. Bowser Got Even with Her In
considerate Lord and Master.

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has his peculiarities. Like all other
husbands he is bit selfish and incon-
sistent. When he came home one day
last week and found me sick abed with
a swapping headache, he appeared
both surprised and indignant.
"What! you sick" he shouted, just
as if the female sex were made of cast
iron.
Give got headache, Mr.. Bow
SER"
"Oh, you havep In order to upset
the house you have headache. Very
kind Of you. | was going over to
Green's tonight to have a game of
cards, but this headache comes just in
time"
"Can help itp"
"Of course you can! Take proper
care of yourself and you'll never have
headache. Look at me, Mrs. Bow
ser!'
"You may have one some day"
Eyes, | may. Some day l may fill
my stomach with candy, lemonade,
green apples, raw turnip, ginger ale,
caramels and watermelon, and next
day shall probably have headache.
It's wonder that any of you women
live to be thirty years old"
He went banging around the house
without a thought of me, and after
supper he came up stairs to say:
Being as you have deliberately
gone to work to bring a headache upon
yourself, and being as you had rather
be quiet this evening, | think I'll run
down and fix up that matter with
Davis"
II have an awful headache.
Certainly; but am | to blamep Did
advise you to eat turnips and cara
melsp"
ut will be lonesome for me-"
"Bosh! Here's the baby and the
hired girl. Mrs. Bowser, you are get
ting to be very silly selfish woman.
wish you would have little more
lightly"
He went away, whistling as he clat-
cred down the front steps, and | was
tbed and asleep when he came home.
Morning brought me a clear, cool
head, and Mr. Bowser took occasion to
emark:
Don't make an idiot of yourself
gain. A woman of your age ought to
nave some sense. Suppose | had hung
over you and shed tears and pitied
you last night? That headache would
hi hot 40 n M l in
| think Providence has an eye on
,ome husbands. | verify believe that
Providence picked up Mr.. Bowser's
trail as soon as he left the house, and
began to plan for revenge. He seemed
little off, when he came up to din
ner, and half an hour before his regu-
lar time for supper he came home with
his lip hanging down.
"Well, what is it?" | queried
This change of weather has affect
ed me-
NO! Has there been a change; is
it serious, Mr. Bowserpn
''An awful! awful headache"
as that all? you startled me for
moment. Il headache. Ell? Well, you
shouldn't be so careless"
who's been careless?" he shouted,
putting up his hand at the same time
to see if the top of his head was really
loose.
I'm afraid you have Soda water,
mint juleps, strong cigars, lager beer
and loss of sleep last night have upset
you. A man of your age ought to
know better. Do you think your
stomach is dumping scow, Mr.. Bow
ser?n
He staggered over and fell upon the
lounge with a groan, | picked up
baby and galloped twice around the
sitting-room, singing and laughing.
when Mr.. Bowser rose up and yelled
Great cats! but are you insanep
Didn't | say | had an awful headache?"
"Yes, but you mustn't upset the
whole house on that account. Mrs.
jackson was over to invite us to come
in this evening and play whist, and 1
told her we'd come"
"Whist Mrs. Bowser, 90 you know
that | am awful sickpn
"Bosh! Only headache! Look at
me, Mr.. Bowser!"
He groaned.
Its wonder that any of you men
live to be thirty years old. I'd like to
see man-just one single specimen
who knew how to take care of him
self"
Wont you-you get wet cloth and
put on my head?' he entreated.
Yes, | suppose I'll have to, but don't
let this happen again, Mr.. Bowser.
You must have known when you were
filling your stomach with that trash
what the result would be-"
He thought | was done with him
when | tied towel around his head, |
but wasn't.
Being as you have maliciously and
wilfully gone to work to bring on this
headache, which doesn't amount tn |