The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-06

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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, rub
bed the hind buttons off his coat,
jammed his hat over his eyes, and
elbowed his ribs, and yet Mr.. Bows
er smiled and remarked:
Rather tight quarters, but if we
all preserve our .good-nature, we
shall pull through all right"
[ lay awake more than two hours
that night, puzzled, and mystifed,
and wondering if MIR Bowser con-
templated suicide or was going
crazy. l finally decided that he
was all right All husbands run
in streaks, like pork, and this hap
pened to be the beginning of new
one. | didn't know whether the
end was reached 'or not, and was,
therefore, somewhat anxious next
morning. Imagine my surprise,
after breakfast, when Mr., Bowser
said
"You were speaking about new
carpetfor the front chamber. Bet
ter run down this morning and pick
out something"
"But you-you-"
ooh, III trust it all to you.
There isn't "a woman in this town
with a better eye for colors and
harmony. Just get something to
please yourself and you will please
me-"
I looked after him with open
mouth as he went away, and l stood
staring SO long that Harry came
and pulled at me and called:
'"Ma! Nal Do you think papa
is going crazy?"
Well, l had to sit down and cry,
and just as | had reached the boo
hoo part of the performance, in
came the cook to know whether
she should stew or bake the chick
en-. She caught me fairly, and,
standing before me with arms
akimbo, she exclaimed:
"And he's been walking all over
you again! Mrs. Bowser, why
don't you appeal to the police? ii
: you say SO I'll go right out now
and call the patrol wagon!"
That evening after supper, Mr.
Bowser laid down his paper and
, said:
"Come, let's have a game OF
, eucre."
"But you-you-'
"Oh, I'm not much of a player
[ but I'll do the best / can"
I was in dread Of an explosion
when I won the first game, and
[ noticed that cook had posted her
: self in the back hall, to be on hant
| in case foul play was attempted
3 but MI. Bowser indulged in /;
l hearty laugh and said:
"You were too many for nae tina
: time, old girl"
+ To my surprise as we played on
he did not contend that the queer
. Of hearts was higher than the act
. of spades as an "off" card; ortha
: the jack of hearts could take tn,
jack of diamond when clubs wer,
trump He even let me take hi
right bower with the Joker withou
!. calling me a fraud, and when l hat
: won five straight games he pushed
e back with a laugh and said:
First time we have an hour Il
Z spare I'll have you learn me hoy
to play eucre. Better arrange I,
:. have little card party some nigh
: this week. They are very pleasan
affairs, and I'll do all / can to max
p things go pleasantly"
n That was three days ago, and MI
G Bowser hasn't "backslid" yet. o.
Q the contrary, he is growing bette
h and better every day. The COO
# came upstairs this morning to sa
: to me:
"I'll tell you just what it is ma
d am. The whole caboodle of 'er
5 goes by fits and starts. One da
d they walk on you, and the next da
y you can pull their noses. He
n just got one Of his good fits on, bu
le you look out [ expect nothin
less than to hear him breaking u
T. the furniture the first thing in tn
$, morning"
n, "T read this morning that som,
ir body had invented a way of NAL