West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-11-20
Mr.. DOWSEgS SURPRISE.
He Goes Home to Blum Mrs. Bowser,
but Comes out Second Best.

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Mr.. Bowser had reached the Office
Ia discover that the ends of his
shirt collar were frayed. He had
selected that collar from the dozen
beside il, and he alone was to blame
but OF course he laid it to Mrs.
Bowser. Three or four unpleasant
things occurred in the Office, and
while she was two miles away and
in no way accountable it was only
natural that he should lay them up
against her. His luncheon wasn't
as good as usual for another thing,
and during the afternoon a tramp
who was refused aims called him a
baldheaded old miser. 1t was there
fore with a sort of satisfaction that
Mr.. Bowser locked the door and
took the car for home. He'd make
it hot for Mrs. Bowser to even up
things.
She saw him as he got off the
street car. His shoulders we're
bumped up, his head down, and he
was drawing his feet. She hadn't
lived with him 40 years to mistake
those signs. He kicked open the
gate as he reached it, and il the
door hadn't been opend for him he
would have kicked that as we'll.
Just what he was to find fault with
and begin row he hadn't planned,
but he was "yanking" off his fall
ovcrcoat with scowl on his face
when Mrs. Bowser quietly observed:
'Dinner is all ready, and as soon
as you have eaten want to have a
talk with you. Things can't 60 on
this way much longer"
"You want to have a talk with
me ?" he queried in some astonish-
ment as he picked up the hat he
had flung down.
Eyes, sir; / do"
81 suppose the cook has quit or
water pipe burstl"
you'll find out in due time
AS he seated himself at the table
Mr.. Bowser suddenly remembered
that ne had planned revenge, and
he looked the dinner over and turn
ed up his nose, and was about to
ask IT it came from penny restau-
rant when Mrs. Bowser pointed her
finger at him and said:
"Not word, sirl It's the best
could do and plenty good enough"
"By thunder, women, is this my
house or some one else's," he ex.
Claimed as the red came to his
face.
"Thats a question to be settled
later on. Meanwhile / want no
more profanity at my table"
She spoke so quietly, but earnest
ly, that he was awed. and, though
ne lost something of his appetite,
he nevertheless found no fault with
any of the dishes set before him.
He had never seen Mrs. Bowser
exactly like this before, and he was
puzzled to make her out. During
the last FIVE minutes of dinner ne
decided that his old way was the
best, and they had only passed into
the sitting room when he said:
"Now, woman, are you ready to
apologize to me for your language?"
"No, man, / am not" she re-
piled as she turned on him. eIf
there are any apologies coming, you
will make them"
''You know who you are talking
to, do your"
81 do. Your name is Bowser."
eyes, my name is Bowser, and
I'm not used to be talked to like
hired man. Both our lawyers can
be reached by telephone, and in
CASE
eyes, ! know all about our law
yers, divorce, alimony and all that.
and we can settle things in an hour
Here is the gas bill for last month.
1t is 90 cents more than for the
month before. OF course yuoTI
say that ] sold OF gave away the
gas or burned il in the daytime to
spite you. That's an old trick Of
yours, and have got tired OF IT,
If there is any gas wasted in this
house, you waste it. Only two
nights ago you left two burners in
this room going al night"
Holy smoke, womsnlo he began
as his throat choked up on him,
and she cot in on him with:
ono loaferish language in nv
presence, sir ] had to order coal
today. The price was $40 per ton.
You will say, Of course, that I am
TO blame for the coal strike and the
high price and that my extrava.
gsnce will land you in the poor.
house. Go ahead and have it over
with, for ] have more to say"
Mr.. Bowser was silent. That
feeling Of awe bad begun 10 Green