Thomas County cat., 1890-01-16
Mr.. eoWseR.
He Calls Up Old Memories-An Evening
Of Solid Comfort


"Yes, indeed"
while Others fall by the wayside, we are
spared"
f" lille Others quarrel and bicker and seek
the divorce courts, we love the stronger ev-
cry day"
Eyes"
He got up and came over and kissed me,
and upon returning to his chair, seemed lost
in reflection for moment, then he contin-
ued:
'sHow curious life is Do you remember
the day first saw your
Il shall never forget it"
- was ON horseback, you remember, and
you stood on the veranda OF your fathers
house"
You are trifle mistaken, dear. Tn.
horse had thrown you off into mudhole. anG
| shall never forget the picture you presented
as you approached the house. At first / tool
you for
What! A horse throw me Off he inter.
rupted.
Certainly. Don't you remember how
father
Mrs. Bowser, are you crazy! l was never
thrown from a horse in my lfe I'd like to
see the horse which could throw me off You
must be thinking of some one else"
why, dear, you lost your watch in the
mud, and father fished it out Don't you re-
member how our negro Tom scraped the mud
off of your
''Not by a long shot! No niger ever
scraped me down! You must be thinking of
that yellow haired dude you used to go with. =
We were both silent for time, and hoped
it was the last of it My experience, although
dating back over few years only, has salts
fed me that nothing aggravates husband
more than to bring up the silly things he said
and did during his courtship. 1t seems to be
a raw spot with the majority of them after
the honeymoon is sover. But Mr.. Bowser was
not satisfied After four or five minutes be
broke out with:
Its curious what Ounce man can make
of himself with his eyes wide open"
"Y-e-sr'
''The idea that 1 should ever fall in love
with youl"
"Or with your
He glared at me over the top of his book,
and there was another painful silence, broken
at last by his saying:
''Well, I'll admit that was in love; but
fatter myself that didn't exhibit any school
boy nonsense"
'You were just like any other young man
in love- Mr.. Bowser. They have always been
that way, and always will be, and it's no dis
credit to them"
''Do you mean to say 'mooned' around
like calfr' he demanded.
II don't know how calves moon as YOU
term it. but you wanted to hold my hand
put your arm around me, and"-
Hold your hand-never!n
"But you did!"
."Never-neveri
'Mr Browser, have one of my old diaries.
Wait until get it."
''Not much! You can't produce no old
diaries nor forged documents on me! an
ticipated an evening of solid comfort and
you can see how it has turued out, Is it any
wonder that so many husbands seek the sa-
looms and gambling houses of an EVENING"?
At this moment the cook called me out to |
ask what she should prepare for breakfast, |
and quarter of an hour later, when l re- |
turned to the back parlor, Mr.. Bowser seemed |
deeply interested in his reading. l was glad |
of this, for felt bit conscience stricken, but
scarcely got seated when he asked:
'.Was Emma Davis here todayF
YES" |
How was she looking!"
Very well l wanted her to stay until |
you came home, but she had to go at 4
O'Clock She asked to be remembered to |
you"
YES hope she has fully forgiven me-"
.'What for, Mr. Bowser?'
''You know"
Il haven't the least idea
Hal hal hal What dissemblers women |
are 1t was always a sore spot with you.
though you would never admit it. How you
do blush-hal ha! hai'
..Mr. Bowser, what do you refer tor
s'Why, there's no doubt that the dear girl
once fondly expected to be Mrs. Bowser."
'sNonsensel"
"Whatrn
"You say that simply for revenge, but
know better We were as good as engaged
when met you"
Trash, sir! She was engaged to Jack
Smith long before you ever saw her, and
they are to be married as soon as his time is
out in the navy Don't fatter yourself that
she has anything laid up against you"
MIS- DO"seT. He DeSdu, as uc SOt ~ anu
crossed his hands under his coat tails, ''do
you know who you are talking tor
81 do"
"You are talking to a man who could have
been Emma Davis husband two years ago."
''I'n prove to the contrary"
"Howr
''By one Of my old diaries"
"Diaries again! Always holding some
thing over me. Now produce l want to
see one of those diaries you talk about"
l ran up stairs and got them out of one of
Mr. Bowser's old boots, in which l keep them
for safety. There were two of them, each
Tor a separate year, and as l came down with
them he looked puzzled and stammered:
'W-why, I-I-thought p
''Yes, you thought you had burned them,
but you were mistaken. The books you got
,old of the other Sunday when 1 was at
,hurch were two old receipt books Of no par
ocular value. / found everything turned
opsy turvy, and knew what you had been
1p to-"
Mrs. Bowser, r.
''Wait! Let US look up the Emma Davis
natter. Here it Is Under date of the 10th
If July l write: Dear Emma was over today
% congratulate me on my engagement,
.hough she added that if Bowser was the
ast man on earth she would not have mar
led him She SAYS his hair reminds her of |