Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-04-11
MR.. AND MRS. BOWSER.
MIR. BOwsER SPENDS A PLEASANT
EVENING AT HOME.

MR.. BOwsER SPENDS A PLEASANT
EVENING AT HOME.
Now for an evening OF solid com
fort p said Mr.. Bowser the other
evening as he fell into an easy
chair and cut the pages of maga-
zine. "Mrs. BOwser, do you ever
realize how blessed we areP n
"Yes, indeed
awhile others fall by the way
side we are spared"
"While others quarrel and bicker
and seek the divorce courts, we
love the stronger every day."
"Yes.D
He got up and came over and
kissed me, and upon returning to
his chair seemed lost in reflection
for a moment, then he continued:
CHOW curious life is Do you
remember the day first saw you y
81 shall never forget it,
81 was on horseback, you re
member, and you stood on the
veranda of your fathers house,
"You are a trifie mista ken, dear.
The horse had thrown you OFT into a
ud.hole, and shall never forget
the picture you presented as you
approached the house. AT hrSt
I took you for"
"Whatl A horse throw me OH "
be interrupted.
"Certainly. Don't you remem-
ber how father"
"Mrs. Bowser, are you crazy 7
was never thrown from a horse ID
nv life I'd like to see the horse
which could throw me OF You
must be thinking of some one
else."
"Why, dear, you lost your watch
in the mud, and father fshed 1t
out. Don't you remember how our
negro Tom scraped the mud oil
you"
"Not by long-shOtl No nigger
ever scraped me down! You must
be thinking of tnat yellOw.halre
dude you used. to go with
We we're botn silent tor a time
and 1 hoped"it was the last OF IT,
NV experience, although dating
back over few years only mas
satisfied me that nOthlBg aggra'
Yates a husband more than 10
bring up the silly things he salu
and:did during his courtshlp' IL
seems to be a raw spot with the
majority Of them after the honey
moon is over. But Mr.. Bowser
was not satisfied. After fOcr or
five minutes he broke out with;
otis curious what Ounce man
can make of himself with bis eyes
vide open"
"Y.e.s?"
"The idea that 1 should ever fall
in love With you" {"
"Or l with you "
He glared at me over the top oil
his book and there was ano.her
painful silence, broken at last Dy
bis saying:
"Well, I'll admit that was IN
love: but l hatter myself that
didn't exhibit any scboolboy non
sense"
"You were just like anyotheI
Young man IN loye, Mr.. Bowser
They have always been that way
and always will be, aud it's no dis
credit 10 them"
"Do you mean to say |, 'mooned
around like a calfI" he demanded
81 don't know how calves moon,
az you term it, but you wanted tC
hold my hand, pnt your arm arounC
me and"
"Hold your hand-never|
"But you did p
"Neyer-Dever ~
mMr. Bowser, l have one oil M.
old diaries. Wait until | get it."
"Not much You can't produce
no old diaries nor forged document
| on me! anticipated an evening
of solid comfort and you can Sc
how 1t has turned out is it an
wonder that so many husbands
seek the saloons and gambling
| houses of an evening 7"
at this moment the cook calle
D me out to ask what she shoulC
prepare for breakfast, aud quar-
q ter of an hour later when return
d ed to the back parIor Mr.. Bowse
!. seemed deeply interested 10 III
a reading. | was glad of this, for
felt a biteonscieDce-strlcken, but
scarcely got seated when he asked
.Was Emma Davis here to-day
eyes"
D "How was she lOokingP
Il UUarv wpll | wanted her