The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-28


There was one more happening to
vex his soul. He found the front gate
open. Thousands of front gates were
was no excuse for his being in that
condition. He kicked it shut, opened
the front door with a bang and the
moment Mrs Bowser appeared he
said:
Il have told you no less than a mil
lion times to keep that gate shut, but
I come home to find it sprawled wide
open again.
THE garbage man must have left
it open" she replied
But did you caution him to shut it
as he went out?''
II don't think I did"
'Of course you didn t. What did you
care how many hogs and cattle came
tion2 Mrs BOWser, I want to tell you
right here and now that there has got
to be mighty change around this
house"
She saw that he was vexed, and
made no answer. At the dinner table
he found fault with the coffee, the
steak and all else, and declared that
the cook didn't know enough to pound
sand. He was red clear back to the
ears when they went up to the sitting
roons, and though Mrs. Bowser hoped
that his evening smoke might snothe
MIN, he would not turn to his cigar
Instead of that he walked up and down
Tor aWF 5les and then said
~ thunder, but there isn't 4 board
ing house in this whole town but that
is run on better system than this
housed"
win you kindly tell me what is
wrong about my way Of running this
house ?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
IT'S all wrcng, from head to heel.
My bed Is as hard as a stone slab. NY
meals are rot haf-eooked. My front
gate is left open. There is waste and
eXtravag ance eVeryWhere There is
nothing homelike here. BY James. but
when think of some of the boarding
houses used to stop at it makes me
wish for old times!7
1T IS very easy to bring old times
back" quietly remarked Mrs. Bowser.
How do you mean p"
There are a dozen observation-disclosures
around on Clinton street SuDDosa Won
try one of them for week or so? In
1aet' 1 think It would be a good move
on your part"
Woman, do you mean a divorce %
on no. You are dissa tisfed with
your home. 1t is not IN to the aver
age boarding house. Just make z
change for a week 1t won't he a.
yOrce, but only a TEMPORARY senars
ton. 1 can manage to live here for a
week or SO. bad as it is"
DO you defy me7" asked Mr.. Bow
ser as he gIared at her.
mo; I advise YOU"
Very well, madam. I will astonish
you by taking your advice. If I find
boarding house life about iftv times
as pleasant as this as I've no doubt
shall, don't kick if prolong nv star
Tor months I'd like to kill that blamed
old yaller cat before I go. but III
withhold a my hand. Thee or four day.
nence may write YOU a postal card
telling where I am located. vii
now now pack few things into a grip ana
ny" - = . - q dreadful hur
Not at all; but if separation INNS
come, then the sooner the better Re
sides. / had such a poor dinner her,
that shall enjoy one at the boardins
The only. thing further said wa
when Mr. Bowser left the house an,
babe her good night. He hadn't "a,
to go. After a walk Of three bloci,
he turned in at a boarding house h.
had often passed and been favorab HI,
impressed with. and the landIadv her
SER answered his ring. He said ~
wanted a room and board for a dav y,
two, but she replied. ~