West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-30

HE ,ii Nan Starts Row aud Meet.
With a Surprise Party.


nd feeling .soif'' some one must be
held to bl,mc for it. lie was sui
len as he unlocked the door and
hung up his It. and overcoat. and
sa'ky as h. sat down ut the dinner.
table and s,w at once that there
WIS nothing to End fanlt with. Mrs.
B'wser saw the coming storm and
had her pace. 1t was half an hour
alter dinner, and no excuse had
offered Tor row, when Mr. Bowser
suddenly exclaimed
"Mrs. Bowser, do you know
whether this shirt belongs to me or
10 a man 4 feet high, who wears q
No. IA co,lsr 20
mo, SIR :" she promptly replied
rs she looked him full in the eyes.
"Yon---von don't -
"No sirI put your shirts in a
drawer, just as they come from the
laundry, and you change whenever
you want to. What's the matter
With the one you have on Pc
"Matter. Matterl Why the
infernal thing has climbed mp all
around my neck
'Weil. 20 and change it you we
got half "a dozen 10 the drawer"
Mr.. Bo~ser had grown pale as he
stood up TO say
~ hadn't got a rod from the
house this morning when button
New off my vest. l suppose I've
got half a dozen vests in drawer
somewhere. haven't r'
I'D you imagine that I married
you to watch your vest buttons ?''
dem 'ndsd Mrs. Bowser.
"W-whst J What's that ?'' he
asked. growing paler still. and his
ewes hanging out in surprise. "Mrs.
Bowser, no wife should ever talk
back to her husband"
"An.i no husband should make a
crank or nulsanoe OF himself 70
she retortea.
"Crsnk. nuisanceI' he repeated
as II he mistrnsted his hearing, his
knees growing so weak he hid to
sit down. For half minute the
room seemed to whlrl round with
him. Thea he pulled himself to-
gssher and said /:
Mrs. Bowser, do not want the
gossip Of a divorce suis, but i. seems
TO me that"
'.lf you are dissatisfied you can
file bill to IN ,rrow," she interrupt
led, wlsh ~ independent toss OF
her head.
He sat and looked at her with
open mouth. He rubbed his eyes
and looked again, and be wondered
40 himself II it was all q dream.
HIS voice sounded strange to his
own ears rs he 6nally said /:
Mrs. Bowser, it has always
p1iDed me to speak Of the way this
house is run, but have felt il to
BE- nv duty AS husband to do"
This house has been run well
enough to suit me. !" she interrupted
in icy tones. "If it hadn't been |
should have gotten out of it long
ago. Don't yon like my manage
ment, NJ. Bowser 90
His face wAs as white as -four,
snd his hair Was trying to stand up,
sud he could only stare at her.
There are several little things
want to speak to you about" she
eoDtinnrd, as she rocked to and
fro. "You have no business poking
your noae in.o the kitchen, for
5nstance. When ! can't Oversee
ths help down there I'll give you
due notice AID let you try your
hand. And don't want this kick
ing, aud fsult-6nding about the
meals. We buy enough, and it Is
sooked we'll enough, for any family
IN onrcire instances. II you done
agree with M, then you bad better
90 70 some nigh toned hotel"
Wss tha Yrs Bowser sitting De-
Sore hi "a r. be wife who bad some.
times da - to nssert her opinion,
Bat oti AlwaYs "konokled" when
ne lad r. ninde her that msn was
tie superior being
"And another thing" she went
90, in cold, calm way, which
troze his 5lool--'I want a certain
sum set aside f,r me each week as
sslary. As the case nov stands. 1
have IA her for ovory ALL -.