The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19

kind words to her"
Eyes, she said you came down." re-
piled Mrs. Bowser. with a smile.
Il asked after her health, after her
relatives, Of her hopes for the future.
l gave her to understand that, while
accident had made me her employer, l
had thoughts beyond paying her her
wages every mouth"
Eyes, she said you had thoughts"
'"Then she must have appreciated
what l said. l 60 down into the kitch-
en- to let a girl know that I regard her
as a human being. and a few hours
later you order her out of the house
like a dog. Mrs. Bowser, there has
got to be a change in your treatment
Of our hired help or l shall u the
house myself. If l knew where Anna
had gone l would follow her and beg
her pardon on your account"
You won't have to follow her, Mr..
Bowser. We owe her for half a week,
and as l didn't have the change she Is
to come for it this evening. I think
that's her ringing the basement bell
now. Will you go down and pay her
and extend your sympathies7 If you
| can get her to return I shall have no
objections"
IF the very soul has not been ground
| out of her she will be here to cook our
breakfast in the morning." observed
Mr.. Bowser as he went downstairs to
answer the bell.
It was poor Anna. She had a defiant
look on her face as he opened the door.
She also inquired for Mrs. Bowser.
Il will attend to the matter, If you
please" replied Mr.. Bowser. I'VE were
just discussing your case. l told Mrs.
Bowser that she has no heart"
1--WE come for my money" was the
stiff reply.
"And you shall have it and welcome,
my dear girl, but l should like to know
why my wife flung you into the street
at a moments notice. Had I been at
home
"Slle gave me all the time I wanted"
interrupted Anna, who didn't bear her
self at all like a flung" woman.
But she claims that there were
some words. I suppose her utter lack
Of sympathy irritated you to the point
where YOU were forced to say some
thingy"
Eyes, sir. Hasn't she told you what
It VASE"
mot Il word. On the contrary, she
has refused to tell me, realizing, as she
does, that she was In the wrong. When
you rang the bell l told her that 1
should ask You to come back"
mot while you are in the house, sir!'
Called Him a Hen Hussy.
"What? What's that?"
mot while you are in the house to
hen huzzy around, sir. I told Mrs.
Bowser that you were down in the
kitchen last evening Cabling to me
and that two or three times you want
ed to put your arm around me. Oh,
you needn't bristle up yer Il. Every
girl has quit this place on your &C.
count. If you had tried to kiss me
last night l should have scalded you.
When l told Mrs. Bowser about 1t she
said I'd better go. l haven't a word
Of fault to find with her."
"You-you know what you are talk
ing about, do YOUR asked Mr.. Bowser
as his face grew white.
II do, SIR"
"And instead Of realizing that I was
down there to show my sympathy for
you
"YOu are Il sly old fox, sir-very sly.
Give me my money and let me go, and
tell Mrs. Bowser l hope she'll get a
good girl at once, though you will
drive her away in n month"
Mr.. Bowser handed over the money
without another word. He knew that
Mrs. Bowser was standing at the head
of the stairs and drinking in every
E, word, and how he was going to square
himself was a puzzle. He stood in
thought for a couple of minutes and
then assembled the stairs and went
down the hall for his hat.
"Golng out, dear?' was asked.
He didn't answer. He opened the
door and passed out with a volcano
raging within him. On the opposite
side of the street was a wooden legged
man stumping along with a basket ON
his arm. Mr.. Bowser uttered a long
drawn war whoop and started for him,
and from the front window Mrs. Bow
ser saw the poor cripple trying to get
around the corner and heard his shouts
of terror and alarm as the holocaust
bore down upon him. NJ. QUAD.
Not Housekeeping.
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