The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-19
Mr.. BoWSER.
He Calls Up Old Memories-An Evening
of Solid Comfort.


said Mr.. Bowser the other evening, as he fell
into his easy chair and cut the pages of a
magazine. Mrs Bowser, do you ever real
ize how blessed we arer'
"Yes, indeed"
while others fall by the wayside, we are
spared"
while others quarrel and bicker and seek
the divorce courts, we love the stronger ev-
cry day."
eyes"
He got up and came over and kissed me,
and upon returning to his chair, seemed lost
in reflection for a moment, then he contin-
ued:
"How curious life isl Do you remember
the day 1 first saw your
81 shall never forget it,"
81 was on horseback, you remember, and
you stood on the veranda of your fathers
house,
"You are a trihe mistaken, dear. The
horse had thrown you off into mudhole and
| shall never forget the picture you presented
as you approached the house. At first 1 took
you forn--
"What A horse throw me off |" he inter-
rupted.
Certainly. Don't you remember how
father"-
"Mrs. Bowser, are you crazy9 / was never
thrown from horse in my lifel 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 fished it out. Don't you re-
member how our negro Tom scraped the mud
off of you?"
'Not by a long shot! No niger ever
scraped me down. You must be thinking of
that yellow haired dude you used to go with"
We were both silent for a time, and hoped
it was the last of it. My experience, although
dating back over few years only, has salts
fed me that nothing aggravates husband
more than to bring up the silly things he said
and did during his courtship. 1t seems to be
a 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:
TITS curious what Ounce man can make
Of himself with his eyes wide open."
"Y-e-sg
"The idea that should ever fall in love
with you'll"
"Or / with youl"
He glared at me over the top of his book,
and there was another painful silence, broken
at last by his saying:
"Well, I'll admit that I was in love; but
fatter myself that didn't exhibit any school
boy nonsense"
"You were just like any other young 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 calfF' he demanded.
II don't know how calves moon as Won
term it, but you wanted to hold my hand,
put your arm around me, andn-
"Hold your hand-neveri"
"But you did"
"NeYer-neverln
"Mr. Browser, I have one of my old diaries.
Wait until get it,"
mot much You can't produce no old
diaries nor forged documents on mel 1 an
ticipated an evening of solid comfort and
you can see how it has turued out Is it any
wonder that so many husbands seek the sa-
looms and gambling houses of an evenings"
At this moment the cook called me out to
ask what she sho1ld prepare for breakfast,
and quarter of an hour later, when re- |
turned to the back parlor, Mr.. Bowser seemed |
deeply interested in his reading. was glad !
of this, for l felt bit conscience stricken, but
| scarcely got seated when he asked:
WAS Emma Davis here todayT'
''Yes."
"How was she loo1ingg"
Very 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"
Eyes l hope she has fully forgiven me-"
''What for, Mr. Bowserq'
"You know"
81 haven't the least idea"
"Hal hal hal What dissemblers women |
are 1t was always a sore spot with you,
though you would never admit it. How YOU
do blush-hal hal hal"
"Mr. Bowser, what do you refer tor
"Why, there's no doubt that the dear girl |
once fondly expected to be Mrs. Bowser."
"NOnsensen
"Whatp
"Nonsenser'
"You say that simply for revenge, but 1
know better. We were as good as engaged
when l met you"
thrash, sirl She was engaged to Jack
Smith long before you ever saw her, and
they are to be married as soon as his time is
out in the navy. Don't flatter yourself that
she has anything laid up against you"
MIS- Do"ser! ne began, as ne got up and
crossed his hands under his coat tails do
you know who you are talking tog'
81 do.n
"You are talking to a man who could have
been Emma Davis husband two years ago."
"Ill prove to the contrary"
"Hown
SPY one of my old diaries"
Diaries againl Always holding some
thing over me- Now produced 1 want to
see one Of those diaries you talk about"
ran up stairs and got them out Of one of
Mr.. Bowser's old boots, in which keep them