The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-24
Mr.. AND MRS. BoWsEa.
Mr. Bowser Gets Another OF Hi
'Streaks" On.

Mr. Bowser Gets Another OF Hi,
'Streaks" On.
All husbands are "streaky." They will
I run along all right for week or two as
/ good as pie, and 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 the
other day he was in great good humor and
/ stopped TO say:
81 think I'll stop and get tickets for the
theater tonight, and well put in an enjoy
able evening""
When he returned at 8 he assembled the
steps with a scuffl scuffl scuffl unlocked
the front door, gave is kick and made his
way into the back parlor TO growl:
''Mrs. Bowser, do you pretend to run
this house on a systemW
''Why, what is wrong dearT' she queried
in reply.
There's lots of things wrongl 1 had
scarcely left the Office when this overcoat
button came off. laid this coat off the 5th
of last May, ard you've had five months to
secure that button"
''But l didn't know it was loose. Why
didn't you tell mel"
"Why haven't | told you 10000 other
things that ought TO De donel There are
wives who glance at their husbands cloth
ing once or twice year and discover what
repairs are needed. want darning needle
and piece of string"
But I'll sew the button on"
'No; I'll do it myself. l don't want to
take up your valuable time"
And despite Mrs. Bowers entreaties and
protestations he threaded the needle with
piece of string and sat down and sewed
on the button. He got il an inch out Of
line with the buttonhole, of course, and of
course it wouldn't have stayed five min
utes in any event, but ne had carried
his point. When he had laid the coat
aside be asked:
Have we got brad awl and piece Of
vaxed end in the house,"
''I don't think so. What do you want Of
thens"
"To mend my suspenders, Of course. /
hadn't got 100 feet from the house this
noon when il busted On me, az usual II
there's another house in the United States
run like this one I'd like to hear of it and
go and sit down on the doorstep for half
an hour. Perhaps / can repair it with 3
piece of clothesNne until l can get down
town again"
But you can't blame me, Mr.. Bowser," /"
she said.
''Oh, of course not; you ara not to blame
for anything
But how did know your suspender
was ready to bresk''
That's all right, Mrs. Bowserl I'll get
q piece OF clothesliue or barbed wire and
make repairs, and you needn't worry st
all! There are wives and wives"
Are we going TO the theater'o she
asked, as be began pacing up and down the
room with his hands under his coat tails
What ne shouted in voice which
Jumped the cat out of the room
Are we going 70 the thea-ers'
'sTheaterl Theaterl Have you gone
crazy Mrs. Bovser. look g-tEere, and
then talk thester 70 msl"
He unlaced one oS BIS shoes and kicked
It OF, and there At the end Of MS big toe
Was 6 bole about as bag as a nickel
Il WAS intending TO go 70 the theater."
he said SIS he stood and pointed a. the hole.
but can't get away this evening. have
got 20 stay home and darn my SOCKS. That
hole there has started corn on my toe this
very day"
'sMr. Bowser, those socks were brand new
yesterday morning " hen you put them orr
exclaimed Mrs BowseF with 8 good deal Of
energy.
'-Oh, OF coursel probably cut that hole
with the shesrsl want c2rning needle
and some string OF something. As long IS
Pve got TO take care OF ny clothes through
the rest Of my life / might as well begin
tonight" -
Ms Bowser- prrtezzed, bat be sArsAaed
. d4ynirg needle with piece Of red string