The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-02-08

rled Tor FEAR that he was going to die.
A fortune teller had once told her that
before Mr.. Bowser died he would be-
come almost an angel, and it seemed to
her that this was the beginning of the
end. didn't look at Il that way. Hav-
ing had husband of my own, know
something about their fits and fads.
My husband used to get these pussy cat
spells on at long intervals, and then
nothing was too good for me- He'd
even buy me three calico dresses at
once. Three days later he'd be shout
ing Woman at me until he could
be heard half mile away.
When we were ready to sit down for
the evening we found Mr.. Bowser with
the cat in his lap. He looked as limo.
cent and harmless as boy three years
old
Are you thinking Of buying a hog
this fallI" l asked in an aggressive
| tone.
"A hog, mother? Why, of course
not"
Are you looking around for hensW
"Not at all, mother What do we
want of hens or a hog"
"On two occasions, as l have been
told, you have attempted to take that
cats life.'
| Yes, mother, It Is true, but never
again will plot and plan against her.
1t was contemplate thing Oh my
part"
Are you thinking OF foolng around
with the furnace, the gas meter the
water pipes or The doorbellS this fall? z"
l asked.
"No, mother" he quietly replied as he
continued to stroke the cats back.
Il suppose YOU know, don't you. that
the gas bill for the last month IS a dol
lar and half more than for the month
| beforeT
"Only dollar and half? thought
| 1t would be two dollars more at the
very least. | think Mrs. Bowser Is one
of the most economical women about
| burning gas that there is in the state
l have often wondered how she kept
the bills so low"
was making no progress, and l saw
that Mrs. Bowser was getting very
nervous. / determined to take the bull
by the horns. and did SO by saying:
''Lemuel, there are few things
want to speak to you about"
"Yes, mother"
The cook may not come back for
three or four days"
well, you will hear no complaints
from me-"
Goal has gone up % cents tom
80 I've been told. l expected il
would so fifty"
1--WE been telling Sarah that she
ought to go to the theater now and
then"
''Of course she had, and I stand
ready to go with her any night"
"She needs handkerchefs, gloves anG
other things, but you are always talk
ing about her extravaganza and So
Her extravaganza" he interrupted
"Why. mother, she is one of the mos
economical women in the world What
ever she needs she shall have righ
away. I'll give her money in the morn
ing, and You two can go down shop
ping"
AASiS hiOliACi iAllIC Ililttl. w htl
you come home out of sorts you rOal
and shout around here as If you wer,
tin god. As Il matter OF fact, Mr.
Bowser, You are not the only pebble
on the beach-not by long shot 1
you We're my husband ana you cam,
roaring around Id throw the teapot It
you"
M ri i,tt, yt,sI fAn AZ
ly right" lie replied. IL know | roa
and shout and think I'm the whol
show, and l sometimes wonder how
Mrs. Bowser stands it. 1t simpl,
shows what q dear, good woman
she is
"And every time you get beaten il
an argument you yell Woman at he
and talk of Il divorce. The next tim
you do it | want her to walk out o
the house and get II divorce from you
Do you hear me- Lemuel?"
II do, mother, and you are perfect.
right-perfectly right. l couldn't hav
blamed her If she had got divorc
. long ago. but she'll never have occa
sion again to apply"
Well, what could do with such
man? An uncanny feeling began t
creep over me, and Sarah und | wen
upstairs and put our arms around eac
, other and cried. Ii seemed to us tina
+ Mr.. Bowser would be an angel befor
morning, but Yet at 10 o'clock, when
, sneakcd downstairs to see what ha
become of him, found him asleep o
a the lounge like an innocent babe. wit
the cat lying on his stomach. sha
+ stay for a week or two and see wheti
! er he lives or dies NJ QUAD.
Pa Rules.