West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-04-06
THE B0WSERS.
A Trine Disturbs the Whole Scene
aud Again lie Gets Ready to File
Papers.


other evening as he got into his
slippers, sat down in the big rock
ing char and glanced about the
cozy sitting room.
81 am glad you like your homo, /"
replied Mrs. Bowser as she moved
nearer.
"Why shouldn't | like it? There
is our child--handsome. healthy.
and ono of the best natured BOYS
ever born, and here is my wife, who
is always willing to make any sac
rifice for my comfort. l don't
always say that | fully appreciate
this thing or that, but | assure You
that | do just the same | expect
that if husbands praised their wives
oftcner there would be fewer family
jars"
"Wives like to be appreciated, "
replied Mrs. Bowser.
"Of course they do, and hus-
bands ought to realize it more fully
than they do. | want you to know,
dear, that though we have been
married several years love you Just
as much as did the day we were
married"
Mrs. Bowser rose up and blushed
and hugged mm.
" expect" he continued after a
pause, 81 expect that | am some
times almost oyerbearing and in.
clincd 10 be IA bulldozer, but | hope
youwill overlook the fact"
81 always do, my dear"
Husbands arc apt to think they
know 1T all, You know, and that
wives are entirely out of the count.
It's great mistake. We'd all hit
the mark oftontr if VIC consulted
our wives more frequently. From,
TINS on | wish you'd counsel with
me on all important matters"
81 should bc so glad ~
"Gou arc woman Of oytraordi
nary Intelligence. You have great
perceptiye powers. You lave good
bnsincs ideas. Had ! made 1t a rule
to consult you in the pact know
that | should have made fewer
bluudcrs. While think of it.,
dear, ! wish to beg your pardon for
one particular thing"
"Why, you haven't done any
thing"
Eyes, I have, and I've been
heartily ashamed of myself ever
since. You remember the evening
my cbilblains were itching so ?'
"Oh, yes ~
81 wasn't exactly responsible for
what ] said that evening, but never
theless ] beg your pardon. You
wanted me to try borax water, you
know, and | gucss---I guess called
you a sap head. Will you forgive
me 2"
"Of course, but 1t was alum
water wanted you to use, and had
you done so -
"Alum water Not much You
insisted that lay my foot ia borax
water and my natural sense told me
what a silly thing it would be.
Who ever heard Of curing chilblains
with borax water ~
ono one, ! guess, but alum water
is an old fashioned remedy. lf you
bad used it rs ! wished you to-
lyon wished me to If you
wished me to use alum, Why did
you persist IN saying borax ?"
+" But you are mistaken, ray dear,
and you we're ut the time. Don't
you remember that you once said
you wanted q corkscrew when you
meant q screwdriyer, and how mad
you got about it 2"
" Mover Never remember any
thing Of the kind a man vino
would say corkscrew for screwdriyer
would be a fool and no one has ever
yet charged me with carrying
around a head stuffed with suet."
"Wel!, dear, it isn't worth dis
putting about" said the diplomatic
Mrs. Bowser as she saw tho storm
gathering.
"But IT IS !" persisted Afr.
Bows rs he got out OF his chair.
" You repeatedly and distiuctivolv
advised me TO Try borax water"