The Republican journal., 1889-07-04
Mr.. Bowser on Sense Subjects.

AND lie GETS TIRED
1 had a caller the other afternoon when Mr.
Bowser came home. and after she had gone he
asked:
"llow long was Mrs. Blank here"
about half an hour"
And you talked about fashions, | Supposct'
"les, mostly; what should we talk about -
Mrs. Bowser, did it ever occur to YOU that
there was ANYTHING in life beyond millinery
and dress goods, and drcssmakers?'
'IIow: :"
How: Why select some subject of sense
art, science, mineralogy, the labor question, or
self goNernment-and discuss it with ralmnesS
and justice and learn something worth rcmem-
bering for half an hour. You women folks
might as well have been born with pumpkin
on your shoulders in place of a head
! made no reply to this, but determined to
catch Mr.. Rowser in his own trap before the
week was out. Fortune favored me. 1t wa,
only two days before a neighbOr called over as
ne was at work in the back yard, and for two
long hours those men sat down on "A ladder and
discussed the question whether back cate
should open inward or outward. and the aG-
NantageS offered 10y either situation. MIR. Bow
ser contended for the gate opening outward
and the neighbor for the opposite. and he dis
cnssion resulted in Mr.. Bowser getting red
clear back of the ears and jumping up to eN-
claim:
"Wen, lets drop the subject right here
There can he crank> on alley gates as we'll as
ON politics and religion"
And there can be lunatic> outside of the
a>y lums,' hotly replied the neishbor.
''Dont ca me lunatic.'
"And don't YOU call me a crank
"Go home and hang your Old gate to the
moon.
I'm hang it according to the rules Of com
mon sense. and don't you forget it,"
MRS. HowSEE Uses THE EEcIrE.
When Mr.. Bow>er came in to wash his hands
| observed:
MIR. Rov>er, did it ever occur to vou that
there was anything in life beyond hanging "A
back gate:"
He replied with a 'humph, - of disgust.
"Selert some subject of sense, Mr.. BowScr
art. science mineralogy-the labor question
or self government, and discuss it with calm
ness and Judgment aud learn something worth
remembering for half an hour
He looked around in desperate, helpless
way. and put on his hat and Went on without
word IN reply. | wasn't going to let him of ON
that. however When he came home that even
lng mad Mrs. Orfendorf over to supper and
a> soon as we We're seated at the table que
rird
"poesn't it strike YOU that Germnny> policy
ON the samoan question is one Of conriiation
IN m>'"ad of aggre>>ionE
1T certainly does she replied. ''but there
submission. Trace the record Of The man back
a> far aS You will, and his policy has been eth
cr aggression or strategy"
Nr BoW>er looked from one to the other of
u> in a>toni>hmrnt.
Il notice." said |. As | passed the biscuits.
THAT the spanish colonial policy is working
toward a radical change. lncited hy the cN-
ample of other and stronger nations. it is about
to extend its arms and entold new possess
>OnS."
The stare Mr.. Bow favored me with made
my flesh creep.
Il do 50 hone You can come down to the
neNt meeting Of the Woman'> Scientific. politi-
cil and Literary Club" said Mrs Ortendort
a She toyed with her strawberries. Those
gatherings are very, Very interesting. At our
last meeting we discussed the Drift Perud,'
and al the one next week we Shall discuss Two
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of
the Untrd States"
"Oh, fd like 10 90 ever 50 much. and think
! can promise You will be there. Can Mr..
BoW>er come, toO=
"Wel, hardly. Men take such little interest
IN such things that they are ob,truction>.''
HE TAKES His MEDICINE.
And Mr.. Bowser sat there, turning red and
pale by turns. until his chair grew 50 hot that
he had to pretend Il headache and get excused.
anticipated an awful tragedy after my visitor
took her departure. but Mr.. Bowscr contented
himself with saying:
NOW that that >hallow-pat long-no>ed Old
nuisance has finally taken her leave lets 20 to
beds.
He rcganed bis assurance after 4 couple OF
daNs. however. ! was talking to our 2-year-uld
baby. and talking as all mothers talk. wheH
MI. B"w,cr flung down his paper and eNclaim-
ed:
Mrs. Bow>er, YOU make ne tired talking to
that y"ungun that way. 80 wonder 50 many
children grow mp TO lie sap-headed"
'llow shall talk:'