West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-12-17
Mr.. AND MRS. B0WSER.


then all of sudden and with no
valid excuse they will break out in
the most surprising manner.
When Mr.. Bowser left the house
after lunch tie other day he was in
great good humor, and stopped TO
say
81 think I'll stop and get tickets
for the theater So-night and well
put in an enjoyable evening""
When he returned at six he
ascendtd the steps with a scuff I!
scuff ! suff unlocked the front
door. gave it a kick, and made his
way into the back parlor to growl ::
"Mrs. bowsc-. do you pretend to
run this house on a system ?"
Why, what is wrong, dear ?"
she queried in reply.
" There's lots Of things wrong {!
| had scarcely left the Office when
this overcoat baton came Oft.
laid this coat off the 9th OF last
May, and you've had five months to
secure that button"
+" But | didn't know twas loose.
Why didn't you tell me ?'
Why haven't / told you ten
thousand other things that ougit to
be done =! There are wives who
glance at their husbands clothing
onee or twice year and discover
what repairs are needed. l want u
darning needle and a piece Of
string"
=" But I'll sew the button on"
"No; I'll do it myself. don't
want to take up your valuable
time"
And despite Mrs. Bowser's en-
treaties and protestations he
threaded the needle with a piece
Of string and sat down and sewed
On the button. lie got it an inch
out of line with the buttonhole, of
course, and of course it wouldn't
have staid five minutes in any
event, but he had carried his point.
When he had laid the coat aside he
sked
a" Have we got n brad avl and n
piece Of waxed-end in the house ?"
81 don't think so. What do
5ou want of them 20
ITO mend my suspendcrs, Of
:ourse. / hadn't got hundred
'ret from the house this noon when
t. busted on me az usual. "
here's another house in the United
States run like this one I'd like to
tc'r of it aud g. aud sit down on
he doorstep for hllt an hour.
'crhaps ] can repair it with a piece
I clothesIine until 1 can get down.
town again"
But you can't blame me, Mr.
Bowser," she said
"oh Of course not you arc not
blame for ANYTHING -
/" But how did 1 know your sus-
pender was ready to break ?''
"That's all right, Mrs. Bowser.
III get piece of clothesline or
barbed wire and make repairs and
you needn't worry at all. There
IRE wives and wives.
" Are we going to the theater ?"
he asked, rs he began pacing up
nd down the room with his hands
tuder his cout-tails.
90 What y he shouted, in voice
'hich jumped the cat out Of the
room.
" Are We going to the tneater p
q" Thclter Theiter Have
-ou gone crazy? Mrs. Bowser,
Lpk there, and then tlk thoatcr to
me -
lie unlaced one Of his shoes and
clicked it of, and there, ut the end
4 his big toe, was a hole about as
big rs a nickel.
Il was intending to 90 to the
theater," he said, rs he stood aud
pointed 1T che hole, g but l can
get away this evening. have got
to stay home and darn my socks
That hole there has started a corn
OH my toe this very day "
Mr.. Bowscr, those socks we're
brand new yesterday morning when
you put them on - exclaimed Mrs.
Bowsor, sith a good deal Of energy.
90, Of course ] probably cut
that hole with tho shears I want