The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-03-07
Mr.. BOWSER REGENERATE.

Mn, 6UWSth hGGtNthh E.
1t has been a fortnight of surprise:
to me, and l hardly expect the public
to believe what l am 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 it has worried me for the
last three or four days. Are you all
ing?
It's that-the same tooth, 20,
know, | replied. | think the films
will have to come out and the work
will be done over again.
Too bad If there's anything or
earth to make one miserable It's tn.
toothache. III go down with you thi:
afternoon If you wish.
l looked up at HIM in the greatest
amazement. Mr.. Bowser is not cold
hearted husband, but, like SO man.
others, he is prone 10 keep much O
his tenderness and most of his praise
for himself. Ninety-nine times out Of
a hundred his reply would have been
Tooth aching again, Ell! Well, il
you don't know any better than to ge
your feet wet Or to sit in a draft, you
must take the consequence. I've go
sixteen hollow teeth, and yet none 0
them ever ache.
Mr.. Bowser's kindness and solici,
tude surprised me and touched m,
heart, but there was more to come
When he was ready to go down town
he said:
Anything l can send up from the
drug store? No? Well, better make
up your mind to go to the dentists
this afternoon. My but how that boy
of ours does grow Aud, say, hav;
been watching him for the past few
days, and must praise you for ths
tidy manner in which you dress hin
and for his respectful and genteel man
ners. So long, little one-home by I 2
Well, stood and looked after hsn,
and then l sat down and stared at the
wall, and then | tumbled on the lounge
and began to 300 hoo like g7rl VINO
had lost her first beau. The cool
came in and caught me at it, and rails
ing her hand TO heaven, she exclaimed
Pigs and pipers but he's been walk
ing over you! If had such a hus
band I'd put rats IN his bed
II was no use to tell her that | wa
crying because Mr.. Bowser had no
walked all over me, and she withdrew
declaring that she almost felt it ne
duty to mix rough on rats with his pud,
ding.
10 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.
It's play l know we shall both en-
Joy, and we'll take Harry along. He'
old enough to realize something abou
it. and won't be the least bother.
Do you mean that we shall all go
go-go-.
Go to the theatre, Mrs. Bowser
Just make your arrangements accord
ingly.
When he had gone l stood up ant
sned tears. Then | sat down ant
cried. Then l fell over on the loung,
and INDUCED in some more boo hoo
and hadn't got through wien the
lady next door ran in of an Grand anC
caught me, and exclaimed:
Mrs. Bowser, | won't stand it ano
Their day! I'd get up and assert m,
independence, even if l had to so GU
and do washing at SO cents a day
The idea OF that man sitting down Oh
you the way he does is somethin!
shameful
We went 10 the theatre, and Mr.
Bowser praised the play, the actors
the house and everything else. HI
even permitted five different men, who
had forgotten to bring their beer Ii
bottles, to get up and crowd past u
three different times to go out ant
guzzle.
On the way home seventy,nine of u
were packed in one street car, because
the company had no oil to grease thu
wheels of any more. | expected tina
Mr.. Bowser would exclaim, explode
and lnveigh, and end by calling upor
everybody who preferred death te
tyranny to leave the car, but he diC
not. Ga the contrary, he seemed tt
enjoy the crush. They trod on hi
toes, rubbed the hind buttons off hi
coat, jammed his hat over his eyes ant
elbowed his ribs, but yet Mr.. Bowse
smiled and remarked:
Rather tight quarters, but IT we al
preserve our good nature, we shall pul
through all right.
| lay awake more than two hour
that night, puzzled and mystified, anc
wondering if Mr.. Bowser contemplated
suicide or was going crazy. l finall,
decided that he was all right All hus
bands run in streaks, like pork, ant
this h appened to be the beginning of
new one. | did not know whether th'
end was reached or not, and was
therefore, somewhat ANXIOUS the mex
morning. Immagine my surprise
after breakfast, when Mr.. Bowser said
You were speaking about a new car
pet for the front chamber. Better rul
down this morning and pick out some
thing.
Rut VOil-VOu-.