Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-11-29

went so fast that l believe the coal
man sold YOU a short ton
Il hardly think so. OF course there
is lots OF talk about dishonest coal
men, but we must take it for what it
is worth. We no doubt got all that was
coming to us, and l don't suppose any
of it has been wasted in the house."
Gave Tramp IL Quarter.
Six weeks ago when in fear and
trembling | had informed Mr.. Bowser
that the coal was out he had got up
and fairly howled. He charged the
coal man with cheating him out of a
quarter of ton. and he charged me
with having sold another quarter to
tramps. ! sat and looked at him and
wondered il lie could be my Bowser. |
was still looking when a tramp came
to the door. Mr.. Bowser answered the
ring, and when asked for Il dime he
pulled out a quarter and handed it
over, with:
"Of course I'll help you and be glad
to do it,
Now, two weeks ago that same tramp
called and asked for nickel, and Mr..
Bowser ran him out of the yard and
across the road and threatened him
with state prison for life. When he
had returned to the sitting room l
asked:
Did you have fainting spell at the
office today?'
"A WHAT he exclaimed. why, of
course not. told you never felt bet
ter. What made you ask such silly
question:"
Because | have bit of news, and
If you We're net feeling we'll wouldn't
break it for a day or two
Broke News to Him.
LET us have it Sv. You can hold
the camphor bottle to my nose if you
see me fainting."
"AIother will be here the middle of
the week.
will she? That's good. was
thinking of the dear old lady this after
noon. shall be glad to see her."
.she is your motherin-law, you
know
"Of course
'.And when she is here she-she rath-
err bosses YOU"
"Of course but l don't lay that up
against her. I'll meet her at the depot
with Il carriage, and she shall stay all
the rest of the summer with us"
For the next five minutes l didn't
know whether to telephone the doctor.
ring for the ambulance or send out for
the police Mr. Bowser's demeanor
fairly frightened me- 1t was plain that
he was acting under some sort of a
spell BY and by l determined to
bring up Il subject that has never fail
ed to arouse his anger and bring him
back to Bowserdom. He was smooth
ing the cat and praising the color OF
her eyes when l said:
Mr.. Bowser, do you ever recall the
silly love letters you wrote me before
we We're married?"
"Once in awhile" he replied, follow
ed by Il laugh.
II have kept them and was reading
them over the other day. 1t doesn't
seem possible that you could have
written such rot
But | was like all other young
asses. thought you We're the sun,
moon. stars and all else
You used poor grammar and spelled
many of your words wrong"
mo doubt. my dear. When Il Teller
is in love he doesn't stop for grammar
or photography. Lord, but how l did
want to die for you."
| ] had brought up the most painful
subject in our lives and the one to
prick him hardest, and yet he had not
WINGED He had even smiled com
| placently. ! sat there and tried tc
think of something else, but gave NJ
in despair. BY and by he nodded and
| yawned and after minute put the
cat down and said:
Dear, if you don't mind I'll lie
down on the lounge for awhile hui
don't let me sleep more than an hour
In five minutes he was snoring. Then
up the doctor and said
doctor. | wish you would come
over to the house minute
What is it," he asked
"NIr. Bowser has got strange spell
on"
What do you mean by strang,
spell:"
why. he won't find fault with any
thing and | can't make him mad. He
is as complacent as IL clam. Do YOU
think he has a presentiment that he is
not long for this world?"
"Oh, he's all right" laughed the doe
tor. such spells come to all men
He's Just resting up to get better
hold Look out for him when he break.
loose again. Don't be ut all anxious
have known n thousand cases of it
Good night" NJ. QUAD.
Your stomach churns and digest
the food you eat and if foul, or torpid
or out of order, 20, J whole svsten
suffers from blood poison. HOLSTER
| -kos II