The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-19

Az SOON 0uN4 ~
Bowse:. and he anticipated having a
good time that evening. No one who
has read Of him can call him cruel
hearted: be simply likes to have a
racket on hand to vary the monotony.
He is never to blame for anything, and
it brings Joy to his heart to convict
others.
"Well, l suppose Ill better telephone
for the doctor and hear the worst at
upstairs.
II told you it was only a headache"
replied Mrs. BOwser.
"Yes. you told me so, but if you amt
in for a case Of spinal meningitis then
I'll miss my guess. They live about
three days with that disease, l believe"
Il shall be all right in the morning"
o marked for death. l have offered
to telephone for the doctor. and that's
all ] can do. It's your fault that you
are where YOU are anyway. Why will
ONE be so careless!"
Mrs. Eowscr. whose head was throb-
bling and beating with the pain. made
no reply. and presently he went on:
Il was told about Il woman the other
day who was eating burdock leaves to
improve her cOmpleXion-eating bur-
dock leaves and drinking lobbered milk.
Perhaps YOU have been trying it? If
you have, it serves You just right"
She almost smiled to herself at the
thought. and he kept quiet for two min
utc> before he said:
who has gone and skewjawed that
bureau across ,herornor: 1t was never
that way before"
lit was moved this morning." she
re!'llVd.
"!iUt Why: That bureau was stand
ing against the wall, and no one had
any business" moving it. You know l
can never sleep in 4 room where things
are skcWiaWod around. | shall put it
back at once"
"lleisr wait unit! morning."
"Not Il minute. 1t makes me nerv-
Gus to sit here. You might as we'll
have the bed ~catcr-corner across the
room. Was ii that FOOL Of a cook who
did it:"
mo. sir. it WASN'T exclaimed u
voice that brought out the goose flesh
in Il second. 1T was the undersigned,
and | van to know what Lemuel
Bowser is going to do about it."
Mr.. EowSer knew it WAS the mother
in-law before he turned, and he knew
that she must have been in the house
when lie came home. So she was, ~
she had hidden away and let him get
his own supper and only appeared
when Il L"nouement seemed to he call
ed for.
We'll. why don't you throw your
arms around my neck and kiss me?'
she asked rs he stood looking at her
and turning all sorts Of colors.
$50 you are here?" he growled.
"Lemuel. l am here. and it's Il good
thing l am. You won't have to strain
your back moving any bureaus to-
night"
"WhO wants to move any bureaus
When you are coming here, why thu
devil don't you telegraph and have
somebody meet you ut the depot?"
II come and 60 as l please. and !
should like to see anybody prevent me.
! all iIDl SD oIu anu IeV'DIe lLul ! CAL I
come up from the depot alone. You
were having n fine time, weren't you?
Going to move the bureau whether it
killed your wife or not. l always hap
pen to drop in just in time"
"Yes. YOU always-always"-
"Stop right there, I"muel! l have
heard enough, from you for Il spell. Go
downstairs and sit down and fold your
hands. and l will be down presently
and talk to yOu."
Mr.. Bowser went downstairs and
put on his hat AMI softly opened the
door and sneaked out into the night.
The mothcr-in-law came down Il few
minutes later and hunted for him and
called and called. but he was not to
be found. Darkness and distance had
swallowed him up, and only the meow
ing cat was left behind as Il sign that
the man had once been there and play.
ed high jinks. NJ. QUAD.