West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-27
Mr.. BONSER'S CH|LBLAINS.
They Bring up Ola Recollections and
Cause the Usual Family Row.

MIR. Bowscr noticed that he had worked his
slippers of and was rubbing his fee, together
aud presently she asked:
"IIaye you go, chilblaius again this win.
,erp"
''Jus' a touch perhaps bu, nothing to com
plain Of, he answered 81 was Jus, think.
ing what a nice, coy hom, We have and
how enjoy these evenings"
IL am glad YOU find Il So, =" she replied as
her hear, swslled little
"why shoaldo', | be pleased7 don't
always say Iha, fully appreciate this thing
OF that bat assure you I do jus, the sam,
I expect Iha, II husbands praised their wiye,
oftener there would be fewer family lars. -
wives like to be appreciated" replied
Mrs Bowser
"Ot course they DO and husband, ought
to realize it more fully than they do. /
want you 10 know dear that though we
have been married several years, love You
just as much as did the day we wsrc mar
red"
Mrs. Bowser rose ur aud blasheJ and
hugged him.
81 expect" he continued after pause
81 expect that / am sometimes almos, over.
bearing and inclined To- be a bull doler but
1 hope you will overlook ;he fact"
81 Away, do, my dear
Husbands are apt To- think they know il
all you knew and that wives are entirely out
of the count It's grca, mistake. We'd
all hit the mark ohener II We consulted our
wives more frequently. From this on Iyish
you'd counsel with me on all important
matters
81 should be so elal"'
"You arc a woman Of extraordinary in
Ielligence Yon have great perccpdye pow
ers. You have good business ideas Had
made it rule 10 consult you in the past
know that should have made fewer blund
ers. While I think Of il dear, wish to beg
your pardon for one particular thing though
il happened a year or more ago"
why YOU haven, done anyihingl'
Eyes have and I've been heartily as
hamed Of myself ever since You remem
Der the evening last wiuler my chilblajus
were itching SOP"
"Oh, yes!"
81 wasn't xaclly respousible Tor what
said thai evening bi, nevertheless beg
your pardon. You wanted me TO try borax
water you know aud guess-I guess called
you a saphcad. Will you forgive me2'
"Of course Ba,i, was alum water
wanted YOU to use and had you done so--"
"Aum water No, no. no, my dear'
You insisted that / soak my fee, IN borix
water and my natural sense toll mc what
silly thing q would be- WHO ever heard of
curing eh'blams with boraN waler2"
''No one, guess; bu, alum water Is am
old-fashioncd remedy. II you had used II,
as wished YOU to-"
"You wished IN, TO! II yoa wish m.
to use alum why did you psab, n sying
borax?"
But you are mistaken, my dsa- ant y,u.
w'tc at tic time Don't you rem m'er
that you once said you wanted c,rkscreN
whcn You meant scre~driycr aud h,g mad
you got about i'2"
"Ncyer Never rcm-.nher anything Of
the kudl 4 man who would say c,,rascrex
Tor serewdr'yer w'1ld he i''l and "' "n;
has ever yet charged me "i'n e'r)"s
around mead staff wirh sa.l Wh.n !
want 'he ahnds'". d' ! a't y"' i'r ''e
coal sci'''e' When ] "'E ;hs ''d siu'Ie
do ask you Tor 'te 'ceb'> go nr So.
tongue ued mat c'n'' nam what want w
"Wel' dear 81 isn't worth d''pm'os ab'I '
sud the diplomatic Mrs Bsw'e' as size s-H
storm gathering.