St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-11-30
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MIR. AND MRS. BOWSER.

Queried Mrs. BoWSer as MI po"eei
came home the other evening with
that peculiar drag to the legs which
well she knew signihed that some
thing was wrong.
"Who is supposed to run the
interior of this house?" he demanded
as he let his hat fall on the floor and
sat down in way TO jar the house
from cellar to garnet.
81 am, of course" she replied
Has anything happened to the
interior of our house ?"
I'll there is another house in
North America run on your system
I'd like to see it The wonder to me
is that | haven't been driven to the
verge of desperation and committed
some awful deed. Mrs. Bowser,
! give you fair warning that
that -"
And Mr.. Bowser swallowed the
lump in his throat and flushed up
and glared around the room like
tiger driven to bay.
Twill you please explain what has
happened?" quietly asked Mrs.
Bowser.
Look at me' he hoarsely
whispered as he rose up and extend.
ed his arms at full length.
"Why, what's wrong"
What's wrong Look at the set
Of this collar-this shirt-this coat
I'm all hunched and bumped over
I've felt like a man tied up in a sack
all the afternoon, and when got off
the street car fell on my head and
shoulders and was guyed for being
drunkr
"Let me sec if can find out what's
the matter. You were late this
morning and in grcat hurry about
dressing. Let me help you off with
your coat. Do you see this, Mr..
BowSer?"
See WHAT"
Here is one OF your suspendcrs
twisted around on your back. In
your hurry you forgot to slip it over
your shoulder. The other end is
also unbuttoncd behind. It's no
wonder you felt hunched up, as you
call it, Let's get your vest off,
"I'd like to know who dared fool
with my clothes in this fashionl'
growled Mr.. Bowser as he wriggled
out of his vest.
Look at this" said Mrs. Bowser
as she removed towel from his
shoulder II gave you this clean
towel as went down stairs and
YOU threw it over your shoulder and
left it there. That was one of the
humps you felt"
an give $4,000 to find the
party who played that game on
met shouted Mr.. Bowser, trying to
look very fierce.
And you say your shirt lunches
upW
"Hunches Why the blamed thing
has been trying to climb over my
head all day, while my collar has al
most sawed of my ears"
Mrs. Bowser turned him arounC
and opened his shirt and quietly
observed;
ITS no wonder. looked the
whole house over for your nigh
shirt and couldn't find it,"
"Oh suppose you discovered i
under my collar button!" he replied
"a portion of it is. In your hurr,
YOU didn't take it off, but put OF
your day shirt over it,"
What Are you trying to max
out that Pm born IDIOT" howe
Mr.. Bowser as he danced arounc
II know never did a thing of tina
sort"
"But it's there, and you felt so III
comfortable. | don't see how yo
got your collar around your neck.
do you mean to say I've got O
my night shirt 2' he demanded as
paleness succeeded the flush on h
cheeks.
II do, and here is one of yo,
socks caught on the buckle of you
trousers and rolled up in ball!'
And I did it MYSELF"
why, who else could have dol
itW
Mr. Bowser marched off upstai
and redressed himself. In doing
he came across the necktie he h;
worn the day before Struggled aw,
between the two shirts. He rel
wed that he didn't have much of
case against Mrs. Bowser, but
would never do to let her off SC,
free, Therefore as he came do,
stairs and she asked If he didn't
more like himself, he drew him.
up to MS full height, looked down
her for proper length of time, a
then replied;
Mrs. Bowser, don't let this thi
happen again-not if you wish
continue living in your present pr
ton! That is all 1t is no use
cussing the matter, and it does
look well for a wife to give
husband any back talk. We '
now go down to dinner, and in o.
looking the matter as have | IL
YOU will be induced to be more c.
ful in the future ~ NJ. Quad.