Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-01-21

and wanted to take it out of some one? He
pinched his leg. He reached up and stroked
his nose. Yes, he was awake, and that
was Mrs. Bowser, and she was giving him
"sass. " He must sit down on her at once
and with the utmost emphasis.
,"Mrs. Bowser-womanp he shouted as
he sprang to his feet "What on earth do
you mean by such languagep Do you
know who you are talking to9"
"Sit right down, Mr.. Bowser," she qui-
etly replied as she looked him in the eye
81 know who I am talking to. My Ian
guage is all right. You are spending al
together too much money in cigars, bill
lizards and at the club. I am wearing
pair of darned stockings because have to
economize, while you think nothing of
throwing away $40 week. After this
you come down to two"-
"By the great horn spoon, butt
"It's no use, MIR. Bowser,' she inter-
rupted "We are not talking about horn
spoons or any other sort Of spoons. In
looking over my closet today found lot
of your collars and socks in there. They
are on the floor In front of your dresser,
together with cuffs, neckties, shirts and
vests When you go up stairs, you either
put them away or I'll throw them out of
the window. You have no more order than
O pig, and I've got tired taking care of
your things notice you are wearing a
new pair of shoes which must have cost 81
or $9, while you have two or three half
worn pairs in the house. I must buy SO
shoes in order to economize and wear them
until my toes stick out. There must be a
change, Mr.. BowserP'
He was looking at her. his face white
and red by turns, and his eyes bulging out
as if ghost stood before him.
"And another thing" she went on.
"This buying patent medicines and gim-
cracks has got to come to an end. If your
stomach can't get along without a new
brand Of sarsaparilla or bitters every two
or three days, with somebody's sirup OF
pills for your liver between times, you'd
better go to bed and die decently. The
money which you throw away on such
stuff would buy all my clothes.
Mr. Bowser tried to get out of his chair,
but his knees were SO weak that he couldn't t
stand up He tried to speak, but his
tongue seemed to be nailed fast. Mrs.
Bowser looked him over and then said:
"I was looking into your dresser today,
and noticed bottle of hair dye. The
idea of an old man like you, with bald
spot on top of your head, dyeing your hair
and trying to deceive the publicl Every
time you see me use a powder rag you
sneer about it, and yet you buy hair dye
and have probably been to some madame
to have your wrinkles removed. Are you
fixing to frisk around as gay old Lo-
| thario?"
| "Wo--wo''--
That was all. He couldn't get whole
word out, while his face was SO red that
| Mrs. Bowser feared stroke of apoplexy.
| She had more to say, however.
| "Every now and then you threaten me
| with divorce case and talk about my 60
| ing home to mother II you want di-
vorce, why don't you apply for it? have
| q deed of this house and lot And as for my
| going home to mother or going anywhere
else, don't you worry propose to stay
right here. If any one leaves, it will be
| you. The idea Of men getting up and
browbeating and bulldozing as most Of