The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-15
Mr.. AND MRS. RowsRR.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bowser had finished
dinner and were seated in the bach
parlor when Nh. Bowser laid aside the
paper he had been glancing over.
"Pitkins was in the Office this after
noon and the change in him is some
thing amazing"
Yes" replied Mrs. Bowser.
Il couldn't help but pity him
though know he is all to blame
There's no doubt he drove Mrs. Pit.
kins into running away"
II think he did"
They say he was a regular do
mestic tyrant. He knuw it all and
wouldn't acknowledge that she had
common sense. If he gave her a dol
lar he expected her to make it go as
far as ten, and he was constantly
haunting her that she was no house
keeper"
I've heard SO, remarked Mrs Bow
ser.
That's the way with some men, and
l wonder that their wives stand 1t so
long. By what right does a husband
boss a wife9 Matrimony is an equal
partnership, as I understand it. The
wife has all the rights of a husband,
and in most cases she is just as intesli-
gent and pcs 4essed of just as good
Judgement. By what legal or moral
right does a husband hand his wife a
dollar for pin money and then go out
and squander nine for his W selfish
pleasure2'
II don't know" admitted Mrs. Bow
ser, who was wishing the conversation
had taken soma other turn.
LAS a matter of fact-as a matter Of
fact and right, Mrs. Bowser-you have
as much right to our money as Ihave.
Half of it belongs to you. Instead of
coaxing and begging for money you
should demand IT,"
Yes" very doubtfully.
Il know men" continued Mr.. Bow
ser, a he warmed up to his subject,
who are JEALOUS of their wives intel
ligence, and who sit down on them at
every opportunity. Thank heaven /
am not of that sortl l have always
been proud and pleased at your gen.
eral knowledge Of things. The fact
that you are about as well posted as l
am makes me proud"
does it9" asked Mrs. Bowser, with
a blush and a smile.
"Of course it doesl I sometimes find
that you are a bit ahead of me on
things, and that pleases me the more.
If lean learn anything from you I
shall be glad of it."
Wont you get mad if I tell you
where you we're wrong in talking to
Mr.. Abner last evening about the
Chinese"
No, of course not. If am in the
wrong I want to be set right. What
was it7"
You said the war was caused by a
dispute over the Island OF Cyprus"
Yes, and I didn't say it without
knowing what 1 was talking about"
THE trouble arose over Corea, my
dear. The Island of Cyprus is in the
Mediterranean sea, thousands Of miles
away, while Corea is"
Mrs. Bowser, do you suppose I've
lived 40 years without knowing where
the Island Of Cyprus ISL" interrupted
Mr.. Bowser, as he flushed up.
You know, of course, and it was
probably a slip of the tongue when
you said that the Japanese and Chi
nese got into a dispute owe it."
Never! There was no slip about it
I am not in the habit of making slips
when talking history. The dispute be
gan over the Island of Cyprus"
Don't you remainder when Turkey
coded that island to Elgland9"
mo, mama I don't; nor does any
one else! The dispute began over Cy
prus and Corea had nothing to do with
it. Toe idea of your trying to post me
on current events strikes me as rather
cheeky
But right here in the paper, Mr..
Bowser, is news from Corea in connec-
ton with the war"
Il can't help what is in the paper!
That's the way with you and all other
wives. Let a husband admit that you
know a tenth of what he does, and you
try to make him out a numbskull. It
was Cyprus, of course. The idea of
you standing up and making me out
an idiot"
You know where Corea is, of
COurse2" erOuirpd Mrs R1wser after q