Wichita eagle., 1890-01-10

70 divorce courts, we love the stronger ev.

eyes"
He got up and came over and kissed ma
and upon returning to his chair, seemed los1
in reflection for moment, then he contin-
ued:
Show curious life is. Do you remember
the day first saw you"
81 shall never forget it."
81 was on horseback, you remember, and
you stood on the veranda of your fathers
house,
''You are trife mistaken, dear. Tho
horse had thrown you off into q mudhole and
shall never forget the picture you presented
as you approached the house. At first took
you for"-
"Whati A horse throw me off - he inter
rupted.
Certainly. Don't you remember how
father
''Mrs. Bowser, are You crazy? I was never
thrown from horse in my life! I'd ike to
see the horse which could throw me off, You
must be thinking of some one else"
sWhy, 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 long shot! No niger ever
scraped me down! You must be thinking Of
that yellow haired dude you used to GO with. u
We were both silent for time, and l hoped
it was the last of it. My experience, although
dating back over few years only, has salts
fled ME that nothing aggravates husband
more than to bring up the silly things he said
and did during his courtship 1t seems to be
raw spot with the majority Of them after
the honeymoon is over. But Mr. Bowser was
not satisfied After four or five minutes he
broke out with:
ats curious what Ounce man can make
of himself with his eyes wide open"
"Y-e-sP'
ssThe idea that l should ever fall in love
with you'll"
''Or with yours
He glared at me over the top of his book,
and there was another painful silence, broken
at last by his saying:
"Wel I'll admit that was in love; but 1
fatter myself that didn't exhibit any school
boy nonsense"
'.You were just like any other yo-s.ss 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 a calfn' he demanded.
81 don't know how calves moon as YOU
term it. but you wanted to hold my hand,
put your arm around me, andn-
Hold your hand-nevorF''
Gut you did!'
"Never-never!H
"Mr. Browser, l have one of my old diaries
Wait until get it."
''Not muchl You can't produce no old
diaries nor forged documents on mel an-
ticipated an evening of solid comfort and
you can see how it has turned 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 I re-
turned to the back parlor, Mr.. Bowser seemed
deeply interested in his reading. | was glad
of this for I felt bit conscience stricken, but
l scarcely got seated when he asked:
WAS Emma Davis here todayg"
Eyes"
Chow was she looking?"
every well. / 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.. Bowserg'
"You know"
II haven't the least idea
''Ha, ha. hal What diSsemblers women |
are. 1t was always a sore spot with you,
though you would never admit it. How you |
do blush-ha! ha! ha'
''Nr. Bowser what Go you refer too"
"Why, there's no doubt that the dear girl |
once fondly expected to be Mrs. Bowser"
"Nonsense!"
''What.n
''Nonsense!n
'You say that simply for revenge, but
know better. We were as good as engaged
when | met you"
Trash, sir! She was engaged TO Jeck
Smith long before you ever saw her, and
they are to be married rs soon as his time is
out in the navy. Don't fatter yourself that
she has anything laid up against you"
Mrs. Bowser!" ne began, as he got up and
crossed his hands under his coat tails ''do
you know who you are talking to?''
Il do"
been Emma Davis husband two years ago"
''In'prove to the contrary"
'How!n
"By one of my old diaries"
"Diaries again Always holding some
L
see one of those diaries you talk about
ran up stairs and got them out of one of
M. Bowser's old boots, in which keep them
for safety. There Were two of them, each
for separate year, and as came down WITH
them he looked puzzled and stanmered:
'W-why, I-I-thought p
'Yes, You thought you lad burned them,
bUt you were mistaken. The books you got
Of CTb !
church were two old receipt books of no par
ticular value 1 found everything turned
topsy turvy, and L knew what you had been
up to-"
Mrs. Bowser, r
''Waitl Let US look up the Emma Davis
matter. Here it is. Under date of the 10Th
Of July / write: Dear Emma was over today
to congratulate me on ny engagement
though she added that if Bowser was the
last man on earth she would not have mar |
ned him She says his hair reminds her Of
pumpkins, and that his legs seem 70 Oe badly |
warped. The dear girl slson--
''Stopr' shouted Mr.. Browser, his face as
white as death
YES, dear, but you made a certain asser- I
ion. | want TO disprove il, r.
Mrs: Browser, I planned for en- evening
= solid comfort. You have made it IN even
ng OF torture and regret If 1 never spend !
another evening at home you alone VIII De tc
blame for IT."
But YOU
Stop right herel This is the limit. The
~oTn he's turned. Tomorrow morning l G
7oi"
But he is with me yet, and I have no fear =
o0t that we shall live cut our lives together
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