Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-03-13
Mr.. Bowser Has Changed.

Mr.. BoWser Has Changed.
1t has been fortnight Of surprises
to me, and | hardly expect the public
to believe what l ain about to relate.
The other morning, as we were seat
ed at breakfast, Mr.. Bowser suddenly
observed:
"You don't look exactly well, Mrs
Bowser and 1t has worried me for the
last three or four days. Are you all
ing?"
Its that-that same tooth you
know" | replied. Il think the filling
will have to come out and the work
be done over again
TOO bad ! If there's anything Oh
earth to make one miserable it's the
toothache. I'll go down with you this
afternoon if you wish -
/ looked up at him in the greatest
amazement. Mr.. Bowser is not cold
hearted husband, but, like so many
others, he is prone to keep much of
his tenderness and most Of his praise
for himself. Ninety-nine times out of
a hundred his reply would have been:
Tooth aching again, eh? Well, if
you don't know any better than TO
get your feet wet or TO sit in draught,
you must take the consequences. I've
got sixteen hollow teeth and yet none
of them ever ache"
Mr.. Bowser's kindness and solici-
tude surprised me and touched my
heart, but there was more to come,
When he was ready to go down town
he asked
Anything | can send up from the
drug store a.? No? Well, better make
up your mind to go down to the den
fists this afternoon. My but how
that boy of ours does grow And,
say, have been watching him for the
past few days, and | must praise you
for the tidy manner in which you
dress him, and for his respectful and
genteel manners. So long, little one,
home by l2.'
MRS. BOwSER IN TEARS.
Well, | stood and looked after him.
and then | sat down and stared at the
wall, and then | tumbled on the
lounge and began to boo-hoo like
girl who had lost her first beau. The
cook came in and caught Inc at it,
and, raising her hand to heaven, she
exclaimed:
Pigs and pipers but he's been
walking all over you again 4! If had
such husband I'd put rats in his
bed ~
1t was no use to tell her that | was
crying because Mr.. Bowser had not
walked all over ne, and she with
drew, declaring that she almost felt it
her duty to mix rough on rats with
his pudding.
In day or two there was another
surprise. At noon Mr.. Bowser OBJ
served:
You haven't been out OF the house
an evening for two weeks. Suppose
we go to the theatre tonight
| looked at him in wonder.
Its play know we shall both
enjoy, and we will take Harry along.
He's old enough to realize something
about it, and he won't be the least
bother.
DO you mean that we shall all 90
-go-go-"
go to the theatre, Mrs. BOwser
Just make your arrangements accord
ingly.'
When he had gone l stood up and
shed tears. Then | sat down and
cried. Then | fell over on the lounge
and INDUCED in some more boo-hoo,
and | hadn't got through when the
lady next door ran in of an errand
and caught me, and exclaimed
Mrs. Bowser, | wouldn't stand it
another day! Id get up and assert
nv independence even if | had to go
out and do washing at fifty cents
day The idea Of that man sitting
down on you the way he does is some
thing shameful =
We went down to the theatre, and
Mr.. Bowser praised the play, the
actors, the house, and everything else.
He even permitted five different men,
who had forgotten to bring their beer
in bottles. 10 get up and crowd past
MS three different times TO go out and
puzzle. On the way home seventy
nine of US were packed into one street
car because the company had no oil
to grease the wheels Of any more. |
expected that Mr. Bowser would e1-
claim. explode, and inveigh, and end
bv calling upon everybody who pre-
ferred death TO tyranny TO leave the
car. but he didn't. On the contrary,
he seemed TO enjoy the crush. They
trod on his toes, rubbed his hind but
tons of his coat, jammed his hat over
his eyes. and elbowed his ribs, and yet
Mr.. Bowser smiled and remarked
Rather tight quarters, but If We all
preserve our good nature We shall pull
through all right.