West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-01-21
MRS. B0WSER TURNS.
SHE GIVES HER LIEGE LORD A
LECTURE
That Almost Knocks Him or His
Feet and Which Sums Up Her
Many Wrongs Bowser Is Dazed.

many wrongs boWser Is Dazed.
The feelings of the average hus-
band can easily be detected by the
average wife as he returns home at
night. Mr.. Bowser hadn't opened
the gate the other evening. when
Mrs. Bowser drew long breath
and prepared for n thunder storm.
Things wero wrong with him and
he showed IL by the way he wore
his hat, by the slouch of his shoul-
ders, by the squint Of his eyes, by
The kick he gave the gate as ne
reached it. He saw her in the hall
as he opened the door, but he got
out Of his ovcrcoat and flung down
his hat without noticing her. Like
diplomatic woman she took no
notice of his conduct, and though
he growled and grumbled over the
dinner, she prevented his breaking
loose. When the meal was finished.
however, MIR. Bowser could hold
In no longer. lie stood in the mid
die OF the sitting room and looked
around for an excuse to begin the
business OF the evening. It took
him three or four minutes to find
one, but he finally noticed that u
castor had dropped out of the leg
Of chair, and he led off with:
$50 you've been at it AGAIN, have
you?"
"At what ?" she quietly asked.
"At smashing up he furniture
with crowbar! Isn't it enough
that the roof leaks, half the win
dows are broken, the doOrknobs all
of, but YOU must seek to destroy
what's left! Look at that chair,
will youw
81 see the chair. One Of the
castors is OUT
"Ahd how did it come out?" he
shouted. "You probably speut
hllf the afternoon whucklng away
at that char with u crowbar OF
sledge hammcrl Why didn't you
clear out the room aud done with
1t: IL there's another house in
America -"
"Mr. Bowser, don't speak to me
that way" she exclaimed as she
rose up. 81 know what you we're
going to say, but just lot me tell
you that this house is run all right
-as right rs any other in Anerica.
As to the chair, you flung yourself
down upon it the other night, and
broke il, aud it's your business to
make repairs or send it away"
"You--you are.speaking to me?"
he stanmered, AS his eyes opened
very wide.
Speaking right to you, Mr..
BoWser. | am not in the habit of
talking TO the walls or the furniture.
Please sit down while talk to you. Z"
"Woman-do-do-"
"That's all right, Mr.. Bowser,
sit down. Now, then; thcre are
no leaks in the roof Of this house.
II there are, then you caused them
by going mp and cutting through
the lin with an ak. Not pane Of
glass is broken, not doorknow of,
not piece Of furniture out Of re-
pair except that chair. Something
went wrong with you today, but
you must either change your tune
at once or put on your hat and take
a walk"
"Wh-whatl You talk that way
to me--to your husbasd ?" howled
Mr.. Bewser, as he leaped TO his feet
and bis hair stood up.
"Be calm" she replied. "a
wife has all the rights = husband
has in this country, and one Of her
rights is to talk. You didn't seem
to like the steak at dinner, and /
noticed you making up a face over
your coffee. It was fine steak,
Mr.. Bowser, aud the coffee was
excellent. However, il you can do
better at cafe have no objections. s.
Perhaps it would be as we'll for you
to secure board elsewhere for a
week or two"
Dir. Bowser sat down. He sat
down because his bead whirled and
he was wondering where ho vas at.
"You complain about things
being broEen," sne continued.