Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
nR AND MRS BowsER.
The Program Each Coz. Through whsa IL
Other Has Q HeAdache.

The Program Each Coz. Through whsa IL
Other Has . Headache.
Prom the Detroit Fr~s Pres.
The indifference displayed by the average
husband 10 the pains and aches Of the average
wife is only equaled by the manner In which Ls
suddenly goes al 30 pieces az the slightest sick-
ness We have . regular program At our house
In certain lines am subject 20 nervous head
aches About once a fortnight Mr.. Bow.-r
comes home at noon and finds me on the 80 Q
with my head tisd up and nv temples throb-
bing ss IL they would burst Ifs Just the next
thing 10 being pounded on the head by . war
club, and II the house on FIRE should tale
my time about getting out, and that without
trying to save anything except the csmphos
bottle The program then runs a. follows:
Enter Mr.. Bowser.
Hangs mp his hat and overcost
Marches into back parlor, evidently suspeo,-
ing some calamity.
Stands and gszes at me o. il I we're come
curiosity. try 10 smile, but IL 10 . dead fail
ure.
"Humphi Cholera, suppose
NO" Very faintly.)
"Yellow fever, then. Away. knew you'd
have it,"
mo. Oniv-onlv-"
'only smallpox, EN- Nice thing 10 bring into
the house. isn't it,"
Mr.. Bowser, 1--we got one Of my head
achesw
''o-o-o-h, Is that all? Good lands. but YOU
gave me a scare. Headache2 Humphi II
wa, was a woman OF your size and age I'd shO-
But it's dreadfulr'
"Boshi There's nine parts Of imagination 10
one part headache"
And he goes slamming around the house and
whistiing away, ss II every sound did not fAn
on my skull like blow of a hammer.
Coming to dinner"
Mercy. but 1 cam eat"
Can't, eh? Well, If you will let your imssi-
nation run away with YOU in tins manner 4
can help IT. BE more left for me TO eat, yos
He looks in as he is ready 10 leave the house
and SAYS:
If you are down town this afternoon come
In Bye-bye, boobyi"
VIC have another Program-one which is fol-
lowed when Mr.. Bowser comes home with .
bilious headache. IL I happen to be looking
when he gets of the car block away can tell
what is the matter. He comes dragging his
legs, head down and eyes half closed and
meet him nc the door and inquire:
Mr., Bowser, have you been run over on NE
street,
''w-worse'n that =" he gasps. as he sits down
/ on a stair step and holds his head in his hands
Have you been shot ct or stabbed by
rufian?''
Mould that hadr"
''Mr. Bowser, what awful. awful thing has
happenedY Answer me nj once -
Twelve got one OF those Internal head
aches.''
! ''o-o-o-h! Is that all? whv, didn't know
but some awful thing had happened. Well.
dinner is ready. and I've GOT r,o,k AMI beans ~
you requested"
"P-pork and b-beans, Ny soul. woman. hut
how can you talk p-pork and b-beans to dy-
ing man.
''only q headachel Why. what should q
great big man like YOU care about a headache?
Rnt he staosars into en-. ,,u.
sideways on the iounre and ntteTs . s,raar,
which arcbss ,b. cat's hsol a., q, -, -,
nary " I observe NJ tsls nm hx a., ~ Ia
swim. him abon, 40 ,hst ne ras,. n N ~. - Na
..o,o-o-h ~
'sIf was a man of vour size and age IA show
. little spunk." '''' ~ : ''
I ..O-o-o-bI How can 7 s,ana,t'-
"WeIi. there Ii be the more left for me to eat.
BETTER lie as ouiet as Won can
But don't GO ont 10 dinner He wants =.
pillow for his head and he wants his shoes t,,l,n
off and his feet covered mn ana tbe,, \ ba,e ~,
remove his collar and necktie and t,e we,
towel around his forehead. and ali his pluck has
denarted IL isn't near a. had = hoadscha =.
mine. The slightest headache a nervous ,yomsn
ever has will double discount anv headache ~,
signed TO a man 10 carry about bu, she must
grin and bear il.
get the hartshorn for Mr. Bowser
I Change that FOR the camnbor
1 chafe his hands.
I max. mustari r,lasters for his foot
i warn the cook 10 he ouiet in the k;tchs,
and send our how Owe, ~ q ,aighhor,.
THEW 4 tnrn ,ha nilloy 49,
| Then i hold the rsmnbor ,nd.r bis ,os.
| Thsn I tsls of tha sa,,.i "a e.. :, 80,
aronn5 his scb;no h.sS a. sa.,as =, i.s, -
fan into a doze hnt sna.ienlv orsrs h;s -.
and family calls.
! ..airs R.Rowserr
ayes dear
apo Won tbink-.b;nl I'm ,o;,r ,o A -s;.o-
| .Dis; W. ro,,,-a - e, - sN,h,
| aRut T feel a o. coneness a So, "a .,,l;,.,
system?"