The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-15

Wlcn- SOOIeQ nln out OF the yar0, out
didn't say anything to her; kept it for
future ammunition and expect it to
prove a big thing. At q proper time |
shall declare that she has fed at least
5000 Migrants during the last year 1T
my expense and that the cost has been
at least $1,000. Don't let her sQuirm
out of it by any talk about charity.
May Undiscovered that Mrs. Bow
ser ave n OF my old vests to a tramp
yesterday; didn't say much. but it viii
be a good thing to bring up later III.
When it is brought up, you want 10
claim that there was 4 twenty dollar
bill in one of the pockets and that the
amount will of course be stopped from
her pin money. Make a whole suit out
of the vest and declare that she gives
away half 4 dozen 4 year. If she seems
to be getting the best Of the argument,
which doesn't seem possible, lug in the
fact that the ice has been left outdoors
to melt on more han fifty different oc-
casions this summer. She may try to
lay it on TO the cook, but hold her with
q firm hand.
June drought home a painting
by an old master, and Mrs. Bowser
laughed at it and declared that l mad
been taken in. l think l was, but l
showed her the pieces of a broken plat
ter found iii the back yard and proved
that her ShiftlesSnesS was making 4
poor man of me. Broken dishes, stray
clotheSpins, battered tinware and the
like are good things for argument.
Don't let Mrs. BowSer lay it off on the
last girl that left, but hold her right TO
the mark.
July 1.-Came home this evening to
find that during the day the cats had
dug up and eaten the six hills of Early
Rose potatoes l had planted in the back
yard; held Mrs. BOwSer personally re-
sponsible, of course, and had much the
best OF the argument. A good idea to
work on in the future. The wife who
sees a dozen cats digging up the potato
crop n never lifts a hand to prevent
is not looking out for her husbands in
terests. Mrs. Bowser made excuse that
it must have been done when she was
downtown, but l made it plain that she
had no business away from the house.
1t is her duty TO stay around and watch
out for cats.
July Cuttings look as if there
would be another family row soon, and
it will be we. to remember and hurl
at Mrs. Bowser the fact that she bought
a gold ring Of a peddlcr for 81 and it
turned out to be nothing but brass.
Speak Of her general i~ncapacity; bear
down Cd her extravaganza; call atten-
ton to the fact that you have never
been taken in and done for; wind up
by limiting that after this you will not
feel justified in leaving any loose mon
ey in the house. If she makes a strong
defense, remember and call up the fact
that out Of twenty Watermelons per-
Sonally purchased by her thus far this
season all but three or four have been
green and totally unfit TO eat.
Aug. 5.-Found a table napkin i'll
place of my handkerchief when | got
on the street car this morning, and
more than twenty passengers Uttered
and gggled. | intended to raise q row
when | got home, but thought of a bet
ter thing. The next time we have n
discussion 1 shall spring it on Mrs.
Bowser in a way to jar her all over. 1t
will be useless for her to say that 1 am
discontinued and that she has seen me
try to put the pepper box into my CT
gar case. 1t is the duty Of q wife to
see that her husband makes no such
mistakes. If the discussion is pretty
hot, you can say that half the collars
and cuffs you buy are used for fatiron
holders or kindling wood"
Here Mr.. Bowser's memoranda came
to an end, and Mrs. Bowser sat down
and wrote under them:
"Take Notice.-When the next fam
lily discussion off. accuse Mr..
BOwser Of buying eight different and
worthless fire escapes, two new milk
COWS which went dry in a week. three