Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-04-06
Mr.. And Mrs. B0VS0r.

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smile.
"You area woman IN . thou
SAUDI be continued as De rose NJ
and walked around. ,''Whi!e bun
dreds of wives in this town are
cabling around this evening you
are looking after your husband'
welfare. don't always speai
of these little things, Mrs. Bowser
bat / see anil fully appreciate then
Just the same.S
81 am glad Of il, Mr.. BOwsei.'
s.You are always home to vel
c,me me-you aie always patient
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES home ane
family are always your first care
I have a treasure in you, Mrs
Bowser. Is there anything | Cal
do to maie things more pleasant
for youf You should not make
all the sacrifices. If l have any
faults am willing to iry aDC
eradicate them. How abOat' mon
ey matters7 seldom think to ash
you If you need money. suppose
you could make use of some"
eyes, dear"
GAS mucb as 81 or S8!"
eyes; as much as $50 or $40
I need ever so many things"
"What Thirty or forty dollars"
exclaimed MIR. Bowser, as he began
to get red around. "We!l, pll see
about it IN the morning. We
can't affJrd any extravaganza
you know, Perhaps I'll 60 with
you to buy your things. They al
WAYS charge q woman fifty per
cent more than a man. Can J do
anything to make home more
pleasant
"N.o,"-she hesltstingly replied
"But you think l can. Don't be
afraid to speak your mind.
must have my faults the san a as all
others"
'"Well, one of your faults Is
tsultfnding with the hired girls
can't keep a hired girl over a
month, and they say they leave On
your account"
sCWhat! What's that" shouted
Mr.. Bowser. 81 find fault with
the gir!si Never! You never
heard me utter a word. They
ought to be arrested for lying"
"And you find fault at the
table," continued Mrs. bo"ser'
"Nothing is ever just right. 1t
makes me feel very uncomforta'
bic and is bad example for our
child"
81 find fault at the tabl,! Mrs.
Bowser do you know what you
are talking about? I'll give any
body 100000 who can recall one
word of iault.6nding."
"Aud you get fads, Mr.. Bow
SER"
"Fads: Fsds / get fads! | never
had a fad in my life. III give
you s1O,OOO,OOO to mention one
fad"
"If wa should sit down to a
quiet game of eschre," continued
Mrs. Bowser, sit would NOT be two
minutes before -
Before you'd upset u.s. he
shouted. "Thai's your way! Ii
YOU can't beat me by fair means,
you will by fOulp
"Betore you'd get mad, Mr. Bow
SER" she finished. "The fact is
Won are a very nervous, irritable
man. l wish you'd made a great
effort to control yourself"
L, nervous. irritablel Mrs. Bow
ser, do you know that you are
talking to your husbandf deny
your allegations. You cau'E site
one single instance of nervousness
or irritation on my part and you
knowit. Fm right the other way
I'm altogether too placid and
good -natured."
"You asked me what you conlo
do to MAZE things mOis pleasant,
aud / was feelings yOu," she SAID
az she picked up the other SOCK.
"Yes, and 1 was an ass! Ine
minute husband soitens- a bii
his wife is ready to call him 9 liar
brute and villain. | have my pecu'
lIarliies l suppose, butt
"Yes. you are peculiar, hr
Bowser."
81 deny II! Ysu can't point tc
one single instance. Here | sill
dowr with you TO spend a pleasant
evening and tkis is the result
Because acted az . husband
should. I'm nervous, irritable
fault.findiug aud full Of fads!"
Mrs. Bowser sighed and kept
silent.
@If an such 9 villain gro"l.
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