Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-12
Mn. AND MRS. noMxER.
II Makes Quite a Difference whici, Oue -
the Two o. SICK

tue Eht " NtsA-
N. Quad in Ns~ york worla
When NV. Bower GENES homo sna fnd. his
wife lying down vita her head tied up he b
real sorry for her. q, course-jus, as SORRY nc
any husband could Nc And. like any other
husband. he stands and SURVEYS her for q mo-
ment ana then hlunily saws:
Il expected il, Finally got Cat down. eh?"
ats nothing she family replies.
"oh. it isa'D Nothing for a wife 10 nop
down and upse; the whole house, suppose?
Well. I've been looking for Il the last three
months, and SO Tn not much surprised Mrs
Dowse. It's wonder TO me that YOU or any
other woman in New York is out Of your
coffin
''I.s only-only headache dear
Yes. only a headache. but what 10 head
aches lead to- II YOU are not dead woman
before SATURDAY. night yoa may consider ,our-
sci; lucky. Didn't warn YOU not 10 sit in .
draucht -not 70 wear shin shoes not To- eat too
murh in warm weather. LATHE good il does 10
t-!A 10 a woman
y on can't help ailing occasionally" she re-
pr a, she GOT up 10 wet tie baHds9e around
her head.
Mrs. Bowscr. look al me =" he said. as he
str'l \ al at'l;ude and held one hand aloft.
when am ever ailingf When do YOU hear
me complain: Never, Aud why 10 III lc-
cause. Mis- Bowser because l don't cram nv
sigmach with watermelon, luticrtnilk. gum
dr"lS, custar'l lie. sweet cake. ginger ~ and
al iEst! because don't go around with my
sect scFIIEg vet! Locause 1 know enough 20
come Iu when n rains Eocausu ] exercise a
'''.y ,on-sioa seise IN taking care OF myself.
'loGs dinner j. ready"
And ] N ready Tor dinner healthy,
HAPPY Tcrron is always ready Tor his meals.
AoI won try 10 gc' up. isGpposc?"
Not now
We'll, yoa have only yourself TO blame. You
may learn ~ time, but doubt a. Ia Ike 90
MA one womaa With about two ounces Of horse
sense IN her head before ] die. hut don't en-
leci TO 20 1t. Well. II can't De helped. I sup
!o',. lie Lord made you that way aud it's no
usc 20 argue"
Mr.. Bowser ea;s his dinner. smokes his cigar
ana slnSs and whistles a. II tho slightest noiro
"iGn go through EeT aching lead hle bullet
IL never ooems 20 hnG ,o fan her. wet the
ban41Se OF 81. If she can't sIp Gun 90 tea IL
does Occur 10 ham, however, 10. SAY about bed
;imc:
- M sorry. Of corrse but then Won mnss
have more sense. IA go up To bed and Yea
S"G come when You get ready. II you are go
ing 10 kIck around much you be tier sleep an
tie spare room"
Now and then the tables are turned. Mr.
Bowser comes home IL Lunch. dragging has legs
alter MN aL9 looking pale ana scared.
:" nat iho m"ti'r. ashs Mrs DoNser as
soon as lie stcP s into the house.
Got sore throat and l feel feyerish II
think M gOlES 10 be sick
She docsa't call ogt that it's last as she o,-
pocicd aid declare that uo husband in New
lork has sense enough To look out for his
hcdltL. She knows he cat il a ,lraucht i'm
ms shirt sleeves. but she doesn't even neution
IL. Tn thc contrary. she remarks:
Try and eat a ht,lC something aud then lie
down. You'd better gRrgle your throat aud
then tie Il up"
-lo you-you think ii's ANYTHING seriousY"
lac whispers ar he grows palor.
Il hope not bat its beet to be the safe
Has- You are subject TO quiusy, Won know
and spinal meningitis begins just this way"
i beilcve I'm going to die. gaslss Mr..
Bowser. and lac grows 80 weak that she has 20
take Il AS coat aud vest aud got him ON the
lounge Ever. thing about the house is or
derUd to go on tIp-toe and even the cat is put
Qua and the clock stopped. After his throat
has been tied up, his shoes taken OF and a
quIli throNa over lam Mr.. Bowser plaintiyely
inquiries:
Don't you think you'd better send for a
doctor!'
'.Not just yet, dear. 1 don't think it very
serious"
Mrs. Bowser, believe I'm already struck
with dea;lt'
"Nonsense! You've just got little inflam-
nation OF the tonsils
I've felt tor some days as if great calamity
hung over this household Hadn't We better
have two doctors."
Just try aud get to sleep. Mr. Bowser. and
III warrant You Il feel better by night"
All. how L suffer, he groans. lyon nav
be widow before the week Is out. hope you
"ll Away. be KIND TO our child. have tri,d
TO be good husband. and-and"-
Mrs. Bowser lays her hand on his forehs al
and the tears come to his ewes and lac suddeniy
becomes a great big BOBBY. She has Ia holl
has hand Ia get HIM 20 sleep, aud when he
wakes up he wants tea aud toast and in. aud
he Is as potulant n rick baby until finally put
TO bed. He is a new man ahen he awakos la
the morning, and when che ar he after lls tnro.t