West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-01-14
MR.. AND MRS, B0WSER.
Ii Makes Quite a Difference Which
One of tho Two Is Sick.

her mead tied up he is real sorry for
her, OF course-iust as sorry as any
husband could be. And. like any
other husband. he stands and sur.
teys her for u moment and then
bluntly says;
81 expected it Finally got fat
down, eh ?"
{" It's nothing" she family re.
plies.
ooh it isn't? Nothing for a
wife to flop down and upset the
whole house, suppose! Won. I've
been looking for it the last three
months, and SO Pm not much srr.
prlsed. Mrs. Bowscr, It's wonder
to me that you or any other woman
in New York is out of your coillnl"
Its only-only u headache,
dear"
=" Yes, only n headache but
what do headaches lead to? If
you arc Lot n dead woman before
Saturday night you may consider
yourself lucky. Didn't / warn YOU
not to sit IN u draught-~not to wear
thin shoes--not to eat to much in
warm weather? Little good it does
to talk to n woman 90
" You can't help ailing occasion
olly,', she replied, as she got up TO
wet the bandagc around her head.
" Mrs. Bowser, look at ME ~ he
sad, as he struck an attitude and
held one hand aloft. ." When am
ever ailing? When do you hear
me complain ? Never And why
is it {? Because, Mrs. Bowser-
| cause don't cram MY stomach with
Watermelon, buttcrmilk, gum
drops, custard pie, sweet. cake, gin
ger ale, and all that ! Because
don't go around with my feet sop.
ping wet Because ] know enough
to come In when it fains Because
| exercise little common sense in
taking care of myself :"
" Your dinner u ready"
And am ready for dinner. A
healthy happy person is always
ready for his meals. You won't
try to get up suppose ?"
"Not now"
" Well, you have only yourself
to blame. You may learn in time,
but / doubt it. I'd like TO find one
woman with about two ounces of
horse sense in her head before / die
but I don't expect to do it. Well,
it can't be helped, / suppose. The
Lord made you that way, and it's
no use 70 argue"
Mr.. Bowscr eat8 his dinner,
smokes his cigar and sings and
whistles as If the slightest noise
didn't go through her aching head
like bullet. II never occurs to
him to fan her, wet the bandage or
ask if she cant sip n cup Of tea.
II does occur to him, however, to
say about bed time
I'm sorry, of course, but then
you must have more sense. I'll 90
up to bed, and you can come when
you get ready. If you arc going to
kick around much, you'd better
sleep in the spafo room
Now and then the tables arc
turned Mr. Bowser comes home
to lunch, dragging his legs aftor
him and looking pale and scared.
" What's The matter ~ asks Mrs.
Bowscr as soon as be steps into The
house.
" Got a sore thfoat and feel
fevorish. II think I'm going to
be sick -
She doesn't call ont that it's just
rs she expected, and declare that no
husband in New York has sense
enough 10 look out for his health
She knows he was ont in a drauqht
in his shirtslaeycs, but she doesn't
even mention It. On the contrary.
she remarks
Try and cat % little something
and then l'e down You'd better
gargle your throat and then tie it
up"
Do you-you think It's any
thing serious ?" ne whispers as he
grows paler.
" ] hope not, but it's beat to De
on the safe side You are subject