Nevada County picayune., 1892-04-14
MR.. AND MRS. B0WSER.

her husband about the Chllian ques-
ton"
Yes, replied Mrs. Bowsor.
1t reminded me that you never
seemed TO care what was going on
outside your own house"
Il thought you didn't want to be
bothered with questions? p
ANY and every husband should
always be willing, Mrs, Bowser, to
furnish his wife information. Sup
pose we should be out TO a card par
ty and the name of Diaz was men
toned? l suppose you wouldn't
know whether he run bank in Chi
eago or was the owner of cattle
ranch in Montana"
"He has been President of Mexico
for several years, she replied. rs
there anything new in the Cara
movement"
Mr.. Bowsers face betrayed sur
prise as he looked at her, but he
presently observed:
Had you asked rue at any time
what overt act strained our relations
with Chill, should have sought to
make it clear to YOU
u have known what it was all
along. 1t was the outrageous attack
made on number OF men from the
man-of-war Baltimore while they
were ashore"
"Ies-just xo-ahem STAN
mered Mr.. Bowser, as he regarded
her with the greatest astonishment.
Mrs. Bowser, no husband expects
bis wife to be posted on anything
outside Of society gossip and the To-
cal news OF the day, but should she
eyince an ambition to grapple with
something of greater moment he
ought to esteem it duty topest her
While on this subject it might be
well for you to ask me any other
questions that happens to occur to
you. In going down town you may
hear the term reciprocity used by
a couple of gentlemen in converse
tion. 1t is well enough for you to
know what it alludes to, though, of
course, you cannot be expected to
know-''
Il know all about it, Mr. Bow
SER" she interrupted, land am just
finishing three-page article for the
Political Economist on that subject
l shall have it resdy to read to you
tomorrow night
Mr.. Bowser stopped dead still, and
there was a wabble to his left leg as
he winked his eyes and wondered if
that was Mrs. Bovser or some
strange woman. He felt that she
was getting the best of him, but he
didn't propose to admit it, and it was
with increased pomposity and as
surancc that he said:
"Some husbands contend that the
Lord created woman simply to over
see the house, but | am not one Of
them. While you can't be expected
to know as much as l do, you can
post yourself on certain matters to
your personal benefit. For instance,
] presume you have at some time or
other noticed the terms free trade
and protection. They were all
Greek to you, Of course, but had you
asked me to explain"
"You would have done so, Of
course, but there was no call for it.
After three years careful study of
the matter | think | am pretty well
posted. l have been writing a week
ly article for the last six months for
free-trade organ, and have saved
them for you TO look over !"
"You-you havc." he gasped,
as the vabble WAS communicated to
the other leg and he had to sit
down.
~ was just writing an article this
afternoon on Socialism in Germany.
The Emperor is taking decided steps
to crush out the spirit, but history
will repeat itself. Like the Gar Of
Russia with the Nibilists, he will on
ly SOW further seed Isn't that your
opinion, Mr.. Bowser?"
Mr. Bo~scr felt that crisis had
come. lie must set, and act speedi-
ly, or he would suffer defeat With
a mighty effort nc rose up and walk
ed about for minute, and then
said:
Mrs. Bowser, while l shall al
ways De cheerfully willing, as | said
before, to give you all Information
on general topics, aud while | am
pleased to note what an apt pupil
YOU are, NE must not lose SIGHT Of