Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-15
ANNAPOLIS Md FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY Is. 1892.
Mr.. AND MRS. B0WSER.
re oLo GENT GETS ANOTHER
"STRGAk" ON.

Oot second Best.
I'll husbands are -streaky They will
rpo along all right for week or two as
&c 81 as pie. and then all OF a sudden and
with no valid excuse they will break out
Mr. Bowser left the house after lunch
he other day he was in great good
aumor and stopped TO say:
Il think I'll stop and get tickets for
,he theater tonight and we'll put in an
Enjoyable evening.
When he returned at he ascended
lhe steps with scuff scuff scuff | un-
ocked the front door, gave it kick.
and made his way into the back parlor
10 growl
Mrs. Rowser. do you pretend to run
his house on a systemf"
"Why, what is wrong. dearf" she
lueried in reply.
There's lots OF things wrongl had
lcarcely left the Office when this overcoat
button came off / laid this coat off the
Ith of last May. and you've had five
months to secure that button.
"But didn't know il was loose Why
lidn't you tell me1"
"Why, haven't told you ten thousand
'ther things that ought TO be donei
There are wives who glance at their hus.
bands clothing once or twice year aud
discover what repairs are needed. want
darning needle and piece Of string +"
But I'll sew the button on.
mo; I'll do it myself. ! don't want
% take up your valuable time"
And despite Mrs. Bowser's entreaties
md protestations he threaded the needle
with piece OF string and sat down and
,ewed on the button. He got it an inch
,ut OF line with the buttonhole. OF course,
md of coarse II wouldn't have STAYED
i've minutes in any event, but he had
carried his point When he laid the coat
aside he asked:
Have we got bradawl and a piece
" waxed end in the house r.
81 don't think so What do you want
" them?"
ITO mend my suspendeT. OF course
hadn't got hundred feet from the house
his noon when il busted on me as usual
IL there's another house in the United
States run like this one. Id like TO hear
Of it and go and sit down OH the doorstep
for half an hour. Perhaps | can repair
i with piece Of clothesline until get
Town town again.
But you can't blame me, Mr. BowseI :"
The said
"Oh, OF course not; you are not to
blame for anythingl"
" But how did ! know your suspender
VAS ready to break 2"
That's all right, Mrs Bowserl I'll get
piece Of clothesline or barbed wire and
make repairs and you needn't worry at
I'LL There are wives and wives
"Are we going to the theater9 2" she
asked, as he began pacing up and down
Ihe room with his hands under his coat
Iails
What" he shouted in q voice which
Jumped the cat out Of the room.
"Are we going to the theater1"
"Theaterl Theateri Have you gone
Irazy1 Mrs Bowser, look a there, and
then talk theater to mel"
He unlaced one of his shoes and
Kicked it off, and there, at the end of
his big toe, was hole about as big as a
uickel.
Il was intending to 60 to the theater, :"
he said, as he stood and pointed at the
iole, "but can't get away this evening.
! have got to stay home and darn my
rocks. That hole there has started corn
90 my toe this very day"
aMr R0yaar fhOao aOrka raro hrar
new yesterday morning when you put
lhem onI" exclaimed Mrs. Bowser with
great deal Of energy.
"Oh, Of course / probably cuf that
lole with the shears Iwant darning
leedle and some string or something.
As long as I've got to take care Of my
clothes through the rest of my life l
might as well begin tonight.
Mrs. Bowser protested, but he threaded
darning needle with piece OF red
string and used up about eight feet of il
q darning the hole. He appeared to be
growing good natured, and she ven-
Iured to ask:
Aren't we to go to the theatsr to-
aight?"
"If we get through in time we may"
SECT through with what2"
Mrs. Bowser, he said, as he removed
ais coat and turned his back, look at
Ihe back OF my vest |"
IL see it, but what's wrong7"
"Wrongi wrongi Is there q buckle
Iherel Put on your glasses and tell me
II you can find a buckle anywhere on
.he back of my vest
No, don't see one, but this is the
irst time you have called my attention
70 it, I"
Exactly. What was the use That
Iuckle busted of three years ago last
Thanksgiving day. and yet you haven't
noticed It'll Is there q spare buckle kick
Ing aronnd the cellar or hanging up in
.he garrett II not. suppose can heat
The stove poker and bend it up TO an
bwer."
-You only got that vest three months
ago, Mr.. Bowser, and tbs tailor never
put a buckle onl" she exclaimed. as she
pulled at the strap.
Don't pull my gizzard outl' exclaimed
ifr. Bowser, with a rush. The day will
some when you will feel the need Of my
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