West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-06-14
Mr.. BOWSER'S
TRiBuLATIONS.
He Tries Horseback Exercise for the
Purpose or Curing His Many
Ailments.

S[MRS. BOWSER stood looking
ivy out of the window the
other evening as Mr.. Bow
ser came home from the Office.
There was strange man with him,
and they were in earnest conversa-
ton. He had half guilty look on
his face as he opened the door, and
he seemed to want to be questioned,
but the mystery was left unsolved
until after dinner. Then she quiet
ly asked
DWELL, what have you been buy
ing this time ?"
Nothing at all, )" he replied.
'rhen you've got some scheme
on foot"
"There's no scheme about it. 1
have simply decided to do what any
sensible man ought to do. When
a man finds that he is the victim of
dozen ailments, he ought to go at
it and cure himself, oughtn't he ?"
"Of course, but what are your
ailments Now and then you have a
headache, or you get a corn on
your toe, but your general health is
excellent. 1t was only the other
day that you were Boosting how
rugged you we're"
'My dear woman" he said as he
walked about, "you know very well
that am no hand to complain. If
1 were dying would say nothing
about 1t till the last moment. I
boosted of my health, but is it a
husbands place to alarm his wife
You now force me to tell you that
have dozen different ailments at
the present moment, any of which
may prove fatal, but that am going
to make heroic effort to live on.
If you hadn't driven me in corner,
| would have kept my secret"
al see" she quietly observed as
the family cat came down the stairs
and cooked her eye on Mr.. Bowser.
sis 1t spring tonic or what ?"
81 have been recommended to
try horseback riding, and this
evening make my first expert
ment."
"And you imagine you will joggle
the complaints away 1 think l
see you bounced around in the sad
die and the stirrups flying"
"Joggle ! Bounce !" he shouted
at her with a guesture which scared
the cat out of the room. "You'd
be sarcastic if lay dead in the
house A nice wife you are to en-
courage dying husband Why
should joggle or bounce about in
the saddle ?"
"You shouldn't" she answered.
"However, if you are going to take
your first ride this evening l hope
you'll stick to the alley and that the
horse is a gentle one. | haven't the
slightest objection to your scheme.
Indeed | hope it will do you lots OF
good"
She spoke so kindly that Mr..
Bowser recovered his good nature,
and 20 minutes later he was with
the boy holding the horse in the
alley. 1t was a soft moonlight
evening, and the unpaved alley was
clear Of vehicles and just the place
for a gallop.
'1s this gentle horse ?" asked
Mr.. Bowser as he was all ready to
get into the saddle.
"He's like lamb, sir" replied
the boy. Excuse me, but you are
trying to get up on the wrong side.
That's better. II was you, I'd let
him walk at first. Some folks are
dizzy when they first move off,"
Mr.. Bowser had climbed into the
saddle like a COW climbing over a
fence, but as no one but the boy
had seen him he didn't feel very
bad about it. lie had never been
on the back Of horse three time,
in his life, and he was no sooner
up than be wished he vas down
The boy got his fee, 10 the surrupi
for him and encouraged him witt
quiet words, and after the horse had
walked up and down for five minutes
confidence was restored. Then tn,
boy said
This horse is one Of the easies
lopers in the full State, and If wa
you ia push him up a biz. wher
he starts to lope yo0Gl think 20,