The sun., 1892-05-08
NOT sSrtnsrr oss-srprn.
The Suhieet OF Family Extr.vassnc, M.
cussea BY Mr.. ana Mrs. Bowser.

The suhiees or ra.siy Extr.vaeanes D,..
epssss BY Mr.. ana Mrs. Bowser.
oopyrien 1899.
"Mr y Dowser." began Mr. Bowser tho 9TH a.
evenin 3. rs he laid aside his paper +" notl..
that ouT gas bill for last month is sixty cont .
higher than for tho m onth previous. and tba,
with an hour moro daylight every day."
Yes. also noticed it." she quietly rcpliod
1T is hot extravaganza. but reckless was,a
Mrs. Bow, ser. and must be stopped" he CON
tinued 1T were running this house It seem. /.
to me I'd k now whether the cook was burning
gas all night or not"
The cook uses lamp. Mr.. Bowser."
Then whit wasted that gas2'
"You didr"
"w-wbat."
"On four o sessions last month you left m.
burner in tho bathroom going al night. and
it's a wonder he sixty cents covered it."
MRS. Bowser. do you know what you ar.
saying2"
II do. I say you left the gas burnro
Thnts your recl less way. II you were running
this house. Mr.. lowscr. people would call il a
| lunatic asylum inside Of four weeks"
Mr.. Bowser got UP to assume his fayorl,.
| pose and squelclr her. but she stopped him
with wave Of her hand and continued:
| do you know Nv much money have baa
| per weel; for the last three months for my own
| personal use?'
Mrs. Dowser. are you addressing ME ~ bs
demanded.
Certainly There is no one else preser, ,o
address. l have been figuring It up and IL
isn't So per week. You were talking about OK.
travagance. you know. How much do your eli.
gars cost you rer week. Mr. Bowsor:"
He stared at hor as II he doubted whethc, hs
was in his right senses.
AT least So q wock." she went on. "You la.
long TO two clubs. and 20 ur expenses there ara
at least $5 per week. Yora manage to throw
away at least 81 more durng the week-mak.
ing SO in all"
Mrs. Bowser. do you expect me to submit
to this talk Z" he shouted. ,ls lie sprang up.
''Be calm. Mr. Bowser." she replied; wa
arc talking about family extravaganza. you
know Our gas bill jumped up sixty cents. and
we are trying to find the leak. Now. then you
belong to three or four secret societies. What
are your dues and expenses in each?'
He tried to speak. but the words gurgled ia
his throat, and he turned red clear back to his
rear collar button.
And another thing. Mr.. Bowser." she went
on in n voice which he seemed to hear as in a
dream. you are constantly bringing home
things OF no earthly account to any one. but
which cost money. Welavean old fire escape
down cellar which cost eight dollars. You have
brought homo twenty dollars worth OF drugs
which have had to throw out. Some one
made you believe your liver was out OF order,
and you paid six dollars for pad which you
never wore fifteen minutes"
Mrs Bowser.' he finally found voice to
shout. as she made pause. do you know
who ain ( I. Have you tho remotest idea who
"You are MIR. Bowser. OF course" she calmly
replied; Please don't speak so loud. az have
that YOU gave S25 to help buy testimonial for
s9mebody. You were also put down Us giving
good suits Of clothing in the house when You
got tt o fifth one l counted Ave hats and four
paid & 10Y TaqIsh
which some ono recommended. and Yesterday
garbage barrel."
Bs h,s; sai% h1wsSE Mr 1nI Bowscr We talking on
my outfit Of gloves, | got them down on rur.
not ono Of them tit to wear on the street Set Here ere
dmy soil tSe %hda lot Dc for do dek
water bnt could not AFFORD them was was soins soiu
md | knew il l asked you you'd want to
,onEht Just after the close Of the war I know
IN an extrayGgant and wasteful wife. but
M to s5 dSwn 70 spahrs pths
peeial sale of hosiery Tomorrow ii you
ant spare II all Iust now give mo fourteen
ents. and III buy one stocking and lay it
way Until We can afford to get another"
Mr.. Bowser had been turning red and white.
q" was aguring W. this afternoon" said Mrs.
lower. s , as she r.'oched tor sheet OF paper:
mat mIke hs s sStsas 81
nR. but Is money as good as thrown away. 1t
8 u sud thing. Mr.. Bowsei~a very sad thing
bats all this evening. but wa wifi have an
ther talk soon. II here are several othcr things
want to speak nhoutn'
For an hour nfter sho went up stairs to bed
ir. Gowser sat think ins. He finally rose up
'ith long drawn sigh turned out the gas,
nd said to himself as he crept up stairs:
can believe it--cant possibyl She's
ONE other woman or I'm not Mr.. Bowser."
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