The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-12

when they descended to the basemsn
for dinner. Those several shades In
creased 10 seventeen as he saw Tn
dinner prepared for him. There wer,
potatoes with tho jackets on. mashet
turnip. . shortcake and some ysry
weak coffee. He hadn't time TO say
anything before she observed:
II think this will remind you Of othsI
days. We have been eating too much
and too rich food. A. you said. oui
way Of living has made us oil scoun
drels and grafters.'
C@YSyias II Tee Fav.
Mr.. Bowser had said 40, and that's
why be didn't tip tho table over thep
aud there. He flushed red and whita
and toyed with bis knife and after
awhile remarked:
II want a simple life, as l said. but
I don't want Il carried into burlesque.' >
II hope haven't done So" she re
piled. II could have had roast bee,
and all that, but | knew you woulo
prefer something more simple. Helr
yourself TO some more Of the turnip
In the old pioneer days turnips were .
standby. If you'll get some pork this
evening, wen have some warmed owe,
turnip and fried pork for breakfast
Is the coffee to your liking. dearf'
"Yon call II coffee, do your
"0f course. Does II taste like tea 7
ut looks like slops, haven't tasted
Il yet"
"You will find II better than II looks
| put In just one.thrd Of the usual nj
lowance. or the same quantity that ou'
grandmothers used. IL the shortcakt
nicer
Mr.. Bowser got red clear around hi,
neck. but made no answer.
ssrry lie Diant Like II.
I'm sorry II you don't like 1t. J
went 10 seven different groceries be
fore | could ind saieratus. | wanted
to make II the old fashioned way. you
know. We shall save "a week by
letting mary 20, and It will be more 10
consonance with the simple life for me
to do the cooking and washing, Per
haps you can help me about the latteri
I'll do the washing. and you hang out
the clothes to dry"
"Ill be hanged II | do" exclaimed
Mr.. Bowser as he tapped on his plate
with the handle OF his knife,
We'll. then, III have TO manage BY
myself, know that your grandfather
and mine often did the whole washing
and ironing too. II We are going back
to the primitive you had better get you
some woolen shirts. can wash and
iron them and save your laundry bill"
Mr.. Bowser looked around for an AZ
or crowbar. Neither was at hand, and
he showed back from the table and
went upstairs. Mrs. Bowser followed
after moment, to find him closely
scrutlnizlng n cigar he had taken from
q box on the mantel.
Cigars Too Expensive.
What In thunder do you call this r
he asked az he held II out.
why. that's n Ave cent cigar. I put
your others away. Our grandfathers
didn't even smoke Ave cent cigars"
whats that old chair doing here In
place OF my MorrIsf" he asked as he
threw away tho cigar.
'The simple life" she simply answer.
ed. you have been wearing a pair OF
alligator slippers that cost $3.50, have
put them away and bought you this
pair for 25 cents. Our forefathers had
no slippers AT all, will bring your
last years ovcrcoat and hat down TO.
night, and you had better wear them
tomorrow. As you said this morning
we are dressing too well"
II there had been words In the Eng.
llsh language to express his feelings
Mr.. Bowser would have used them by
the hundred, but as he felt that there
was not he walked down the hall and
put on his things and walked out. He
was boiling. lie was seeing red. He
was filed with desire to slay and
slaughter He had baited trap and
walked into II. Fate saved him from
an explosion that would have wrecked
a happy home. He had just reached the
gate and kicked II open when man
came along and called out:
Hey, mister, have you got clock
that wants mendlngT
Attacked Clock Mender.
Have got clock?" fairly shrieked
Mr. Bowser. Have | got clock that
wants mendlng at 8 o'clock at night?
Villain! lncendlary! Murderer
And then from the front window
Mrs. Bowser saw snow furry, like
Two mad bulls would kick up In a pas !
lure as they came together. An old |
clock flew through the air. Two men
Tell down and struggled and got up
again, and then one of them darted
away and ran for his life. The second
was somewhat mussed up as he fol
owed after but she recognized the flg-