West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-30
BOWSER'S HOT Day.
His Mother-in-Law Takes Him in Hand
aud Does Some DOssing.

am MIR. Bowssr's mother in law There
are occasions when hc wishes were not
but that makes no difference to me. lie is
soninlaw who needs 10 be brought TO
book about once IN 50 often. and am the
per;on TO do IT, When visi, him /
always arrive unannonnced, aud nev, '
dcpar, uniii get good and ready ! fca.
ached the house at on early hour this
morning. having decided on months
visit My arrival was a complete surprise
as had planned for. I was seated at the
breakfast table with my daughter when
Mr.. Bowsor, who had not yet come down
stairs called to her from the upper hall
by thunder bat Il sou have thrown my
socks out OF the window why don't you
: come up and throw the rest OF my clothes
after theml"
We paid no attcnuon to bis remarks nnd
It wasn'i two minutes before he shouted
down:
Woman have you been selling my collars
and cuffs to tramp agaInl I've hunted
for half an hour and can't find onel"
He expected Mrs Bowscr to come run
ming upstairs and find his things and say
how sorry she was but she didn't rush. I
told her 10 sit down right where she was
and let him whoop and II wasn't long be
fore he was yelling:
do you hear me down thcrei I'd like
TO know whether this is house or a wig
wami This internal collar is forty rods
too small for me aud want 10 know what's
the matterr
Not word in reply and 10 minutes later
we heard him coming down with tread
that shook the whole house lie came
stamp. stamp stamp. aud as be reached
the dining room door he expiod ed with
"Woman. I've called 10 you three times
and got no answer by the great horn
spoon. but"
That's enough OF that Mr. Bowser !
said as pointed my finger at him
"Ifs--ifs you. ho sort Of gaspcd "a hc
recognized me.
Yes sir, IL is and now you sit down here
and eat your breakfast and keep quiet lt
seems TO me that you are powwowing
around rather carly in the morning
lie flushed red aud white. and then sat
dawn with jar and looked around on the
food with sneer saw that he was
going 70 find fault and I said
III you donr fancy wlrat VIC have for
breakfast you can 90 to a restaurant I
have heard Of your fault fading over your
meals. and you'll either stop It or take
your board elsewhere.
Perhaps you imagine YOU run bis
house. " he said as ho brisilcd up
- dou't imaging anything about if {
have come here to lake charge Tor a few
weeks. and you want TO cult pfancing
around and cudd'e down Don't try TO
bluff me Bcnjamia Burton Bowser"
~ didn't ask You TO come
Il know you .dn and thafs tie reason
I came heard Jon Lad btoken loose
again and needed strong hand what's
the matter with your shirt colar5"
Mrs Bowsef tied tnots 80 it TO spite
me-
"rhe trouble is that you got no and put
on your day shirt over your night SHIRT.
and everything Is hnnehed up around your
shoulders You can dress yourself lbat
way II you wan, to bat don't raise no rows
about H. 1fs casiy iu the morning. but I
want to tell you another thing don't sit
there and glare az your wife ike tiger At
a lamb. ffyon feel thst son must glare
and look like a pirate try it on me.
had him pretty well in hand before the
meal was over aud when be had finished
he suoakcd Up and made chanSo Of
clothes without single explosion When
he came down be went hunting about until
! asked him " at be WAS after.