West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-10-20
FILE B0WSER TROUBLES.
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one Of the Two il Sick.

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wife lying on the lounge with n
bad go an her head, he was sorry
Tor her, OF course-just as sorry as
the average husband. And like
the average husband, he stood and
glared ut her for q moment and
then blurted out /:
"Well, I've been looking for 1t
every day for a year past, aud it's
here ut last Finally got yourself
fiat down eh ?"
"lt's nothing" she family re-
piled.
"Oh it isn't?" Nothing for a
wife to flop down and upset the
whole house. ! suppose ! Well,
I've been looking for some sort of a
racket, so I'm not surprised. Mrs.
Bowser, it's a wonder to me tbat
you or any other m in this
town is out of her coffin :"
"lt's only-only a headache,
dear"
Eyes, only a headache, but what
do headaches lead to? II you are
not a dead oma before Saturday
night you may consider youself
luck. Didn't | warn you not to
sit in a draught-not to wear thin
shoes-not TO eat too much truck?
Little good it does to talk to a wo-
man. She'd go her W way if she
knew that it must end in a broken
neck. liz men were as reckless as
your sex the country would go to
the dogs"
Zone can't help feeling bad oc.
~ctsionally," she replied as she got
up to wet the bandage around her
head.
"Oh, they can't eh ? Mrs. Bow.
ser, look at mel When am / ever
ailing? When do you hear me
complain !? Never And why is
1t? Because, madam-because !
don't cram my stomach with water.
melon, buttermilk, gum-drops,
cnstard pie, sweet-cake, ginger ale,
and all that. Because l don't
60 around with my feet sopping
wet. Because / know enough to
come in when it rains. Because l
exercise a little common sense in
taking care of myself -
"Your dinner is ready" she
quietly replied as he balanced him.
self on bis heels and looked down
upon her with great complacency.
"And I'm ready for dinner, of
course. A healthy happy person is
always ready for his meals. You
won't try to get up, | suppose ?"
"Not now"
"Well, you have only yourself to
blame. You may learn in time.
but l doubt il. ia like to find
n woman with about two ounces
OF horse sense IN her head before I
die, but ] don't expect to do it. 1t
can't te helped, | suppose. The
Lord made yon that way, and it's
no use to argue"
Mr.. Bowser at bis dinper.smoked
bis cigar and sang and wbistled ne
II the slightest noise didn't %
through her head like a bullet. f.
never occurred to bin 10 fan her.
wet the bAn3age or ask il she
eouldn't SIP acup Of tei. IL did
occur 20 him, however. TO run
over, to the club foi q couplo
OF hours.and to say,as he came back
and found the patient no better
"By George, bit you look tough.
Maybe You'd better call in the
doctor though dcn't suppose be
could 10 any good"
81 think III be better by morn
ing" she replied.
q hope 90, and ] hope this will
be a lesson TO you Tor the fature.
tell you that no woman can slosh
around the way most Of you do and
live ont half her days. How
msny %cocoanuts and green apple,
and banan1 IS did you cat today p
"Don't be foolish. r.Bowser 4.
"WeIl, have your own way. bu.
you musn't expect any tear. o,
sympathy from me. I1 20 I'D Z,
bed and yon can come up when vor
get ready If you ere going L,
kick around much, you'd bette.