The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-01
E ROWING BETTER.

1t has zen a fortnight of surprises to me
and h. dly expect the public 70 believe
what / about to relate.
TIE o. er morning. as we were seated al
breskfss Mr.. Bowser suddenly observed
You ion't look exactly we'll, Mrs.
BowseT. nd ii has worried me- Tor the last
three o. our days. Are yOu ailing?"
tits lhAt--that same tooth, you KNOW
replied. Il think the filing will have to
come out md the work be done over again. "
TOO al If there's anything on earth
omak me miserable its the toothache
I'll 20 downtown with you this afternoon
i ven a. h"
iool, up at him In the greatest amaze
msnt S.. BowSer Is not a cOld-hearted
husban but like so many others, he Is
prone eep much of his tenderness and
most praise for himself. Ninety-nine
times OF q bundled his reply would
have
"I aching again. Ell? Well, if you
con- " any better than to get your feet
wet, sit in draft, you must take the
coz aces I've got sixteen hollow teeth
rue OF them ever ache"
ySeT's kindness and sOIicituda sur
3 and touched my heart, but there
to come. When he was ready to
s. ..H WI he asked:
'ittS Noh oCnQ W. liOll lie drug
o? Well, better make up your
} down to the dentists this after
=! but how that boy of ours does
s 81 nd, say, l Lave he N watching
am epast few days, and must praise
yca tidy manner In which You dress
h.3u r his respectful and gan,eeI man
me- 0ng, little one-home By 49,
stood and looked alter him, and
tbep down and stared at the wall, and
theu nbled on the lounge and began 10
boo-a he girl who had lost e. first
bean. cook came in and caught me at
10. and sing her hands 70 heaven, she ex-
claimeG
'Piss plpers! but he's been walking
All over gu againi If l had such a hus-
band Ia ut rats in his bed!"
y Wa use TO tell her that I was CRYING
because lr. Bowser had not walked all
over me. md she withdrew, declaring that
che alno felt it her duty to mix Rough on
Eats wit his pudding
10 de7 OF two there was another Bur
prise. A noon Mr.. Bowser observed.
You Invent been out # tie Louise an
evening fr two weeks. Suppose We 20 to
the iheaier tonight ,"
/ leos e. at MIN in wonder.
"lfs play l know we shall both enjoy
and WI take Harry along. He's old
enough TO realize something about it and he
won't be lle least bother"
DO yOl mean that we shall all gO-go-
CO.
go 10 he theater. Mrs. Bowser. Just
make yeuI arrangements accordingly"
When be had gone l stood up and shea
tears. Then sat down and cried. Then /
feiloEer OF the lounge and INDUCED In me
more bao-bOO, and ] hadn't got through
when the lady next dOOrran in 0f an errand
and caught me, and exclaimed:
Ms, Eowser, l wouldn't stand it an
other day Ia get up and assert nv inde-
pendence, even if l had to 90 out end do
AAEnfnu 10 ID 6
that man sith down on you the way ne
does Is sonnet Ing shameful"
We went 10 the theater, and Mr.. Bowspr
praised tue play, the actors, the house and
every hlng else lie even permitted five
different men, who had forgotten TO bring
their beer il bottles. to get I'D and crowd
past rs thEee different times to 20 ont and
guZzle. On the way home 70 of us were
packed IN one streetcar. because the com.
papy had 90 OIL TO grease the wheels of any
more. expected that Mr.. Bowser would
exclaiIa, explode and inveigh, and end by
esiirs upon every body who preferred
GEE, - granny TO leave the car. but he
olGn I On the contrary, lie seeIuru 10 en-
JOY the crush. They trOd on his toes,
rubbed the hind buttons of his coat. iammei
his hat over his eyes and elbowed his ribs,
and yet A-. Bowser smiled and remarked:
Rather tight quarters, but il We all pre-
serve Cur sood nature We shall pull through
all right"
] lay awake more than two hours that
might, pHzLied anu mystited, ana wonder
Ing If AT. Bowser contemplated suicide or
was going crazy. l finally decided that he
was al right. All husbands run in streaks
like pork. and this happened to be the be-
ginning OF a new one. / didn't know
was therefore somewhat anxious the next
morning. Imagine my surprise, after break
fast. when Mr.. Bowser said:
oE we're speaking about new ca ct
Tor the front chamber Better run do
this morning and pick cut something"
"But you-you-"
''oh, I'll trust it all to you. There isn't a
woman in the town with better eye for
colors and harmony. Justg get something to
please You self and you will please me-"
L lC04en after him with open mouth as
be went away. and l stood staring so long
that Harry came and pulled at me and
selle'
erazy2"
Well, | had to sit down and cry, and Just
So ! bao reached the boo boo part of the
perform tnce 10 came the cook to know
whether she could stew or bake the chicken.
she eangh me fairly and, standing before
me with arms akimbo, she exclaimed
Ano hes been walking all over you
again, Mrs Bowserl Why don'tyou appeal
20 the poiAeeP If you say so I'll 20 right
Eow and call the patrol-wagon."
That evening alter supper Mr.. Bowser
lsld down his pa per and said:
Coins let's have game Of euehre"
'But you-you-"
"oh. I'm MT much Of a player, but I'll do
the best can"
was IN dread OF an explosion when won
the FIRST game. and noticed that cook had
posted herself In The back hall, to be on hand
u case foul play was attempted. but Mr.
Bowser indulged In hearty laugh and said
You were too many for me that time, old
nirlo S' "-N
10 my surprise, as we played on. he did
not centend that the queen If hearts was
Sher than the ace of spades as an off,
%, or that the jack Of hearts could take
jack 81 diamonds when clubs were
DIP. BE even let me take his right
'et Fl.4 the joker, wi hout calling me
ana, and when l won five straight
IS ne pushed back with a laugh and
lrst tirle we have an hour to spare I'll
you teach me how TO play euehre
arrange TO have little card party
night this week. They are very
ant affairs. and I'll do all l can to
things 20 pleasantly"
wea three days ago. and Mr.. Rowser
'.backslfaaf y PET ,on the contrary, he
yisg Setter and Bjgaa ttSafTqgGazery day.
* came upstairs this morning. 10 say
sis 7nu inst what 1t Is, ma'am. I'VE
whole eaooodle G 'em goes by fits and
sserts, Que day they walk on you, and the
next day you can pub their noses. He's
Just got enc Of his good fits On. but you
look out. 1 expect nothing less tnaa to
bear him breaking up he furniture the first
INC IN hr nfFa.r