Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-07-20
Mr.. And Mrs. BOWSer
THEY MAKE \ FEW REMARKS.

eXpected - exclaimed Mr.. Bowser a
he looked up from his paper the Other
evening. Heres an item to the etfec
that the sheriff has seized upon every
thing he could find belonging to Dol
by
For what reason - asked Mrs
B0wser.
"For the reason that he had reached
the end of his rope. I've been looking
for it for the last two years lie won't
even own the clothes on his back. Poor
old Dolby, and yet can't say | pity
him."
"Was it hard times =
mo. Not Il bit Of it. No, it was
simply and solely his wiie's extrava.
gance. She has thrown his money
right and eft, and this is the end of it.
1t was pitiful spectacle to see that
man going TO financial ruin through
her mad recklessness, but nothing
could check her."
Mrs Bowser didn't know what was
coming, and prudently maintained
silence. Mr.. Bowser picked up the
paper, read the item again, and then
said
Mrs. Bowser, perhaps l don't
praise you as often as should, but
You can he sure your many good
qualities are duly appreciated"
You praise me very oiten,' she re-
piled as she looked pleased and hatter-
ed
Not as often as ought 10. Take
it in this matter OF Dolby's failure, for
instance. His wife has been his finan.
cial ruin. While she has squandered
every dollar he conld earn, You have
helped me to save thousands. Don't
blush and act like Il schoolgirl over
il, but | want to say that if it hadn't
been for you economy and good man
agement we wouldn't have been worth
cents where we are worth dollars
"Do you-yeu really mean it -
stammered Mrs. Bowser.
You bet | do? ought 10 have
said so once week for the last ten
years, but I'm an old crank about
some things. Yes, Mrs. Bowser, YOU
are hclpmate in the true sense OF the
term, and no husband was ever more
proud Of his wife Here's a kiss for
you, and forgive me for being mean
old curmudgeon.' y
When Mr.. Bowser had gone back
TO his chair and picked up his paper
Mrs. Bowser realized that she ought Ia
make some excuse To- run in next door
or get upstairs for an hour and wait
for Mr.. Bowser's mood to change be.
fore saying what she was obliged to
say She had no reasonable pretext,
however, and hoping that things
might turn out all right she finally
said:
Mr.. Bowser, do you think your
coal man gives us full weight ?
"Why, certainly he replied, YES,
he's u square man and I've no fault to
find. Why do you ask ?
Il thought our coal burned out
altogether to fast.
"Well, dunno. | figured that we
would have enough to run through the
summer"
But the coal is out Mr.. Bowser ~
"W-what, All that coal gone
You don't mean it =
Il know that cook has been as say.
Ing as she could be" SAID Mrs. Bow
ser. as the color left her face ''bu
there is only enough to last to.mor
row."
Mrs. Bowser. - said Mr.. Bowser
as he stood up and glared down a
her, what has become Of those tel
tons of coal laid in only a few week
ago.
you didn't get but two tons, an,
of course they have been used to cool
with, she replied.
Never, Never in this world
Even steam sawmill could not hav,
used up such Il heap OF coal in so shor
a time That coal has been sold
given away-flung into the back yart
out into the street. Ii there ever wa,
Il more extravagant woman on the
face o: the earth would like to Sc,
her.
The plumber has sent his bill,
quietly observe Mrs. Bowser as MI
Bowser walked up and down and kick
ed Il ha>sock out Of his way
"The plumber his bill-his bill
Why has a plumber sent me a bill?'
why, | told YOU about that leak
ing wafer pipe two weeks ago. and yol
told me 10 have the plumber on tn
corner come over and solder it. Tn
bill is only 80 cents.
Ninety cents for soldering up
leak no longer than n pin,' whoope'
Mr.. Bowser. I'll see that plumbe
plump the other side of Texas befor