The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-03-28

HE CHUCKLED AND PoKED ME IN THE
RIBS AND SAID WAS GAY OLD BOY"
late o. nights in the interest of the next
presidential election. | feel a strange
elation. II Mrs. Bowser stays month
! shan't kick.
"wednesday. - Was out late last
night to the Rabbit club. When it
came II o'clock l did not have to grab
for my hat and overcoat and rush for
home and wonder what Mrs. Bowser
was going to say.
AT midnight several members ex-
pressed surprise that l had not depart
ed. l gave them to understand that
no wife could run me.
"At ! o'clock several other fellers
came around and said they hoped my
staying wouldn't lead to divorce. |
told 'em ] didn't care how burned
quick Mrs. Bowser applied for one
Stays Ont Late.
Home at 2 In the morning. No one
leaning over the banister as | opened
The front door. No one to remark the
hour and say that such carryngs on at
my age were shameful. Didn't have
20 creep upstairs like thief. Didn't
have to take anything off but my coat
20 get into bed.
Thursday. -- No sarcastic looks or
words at the breakfast table this morn
ing over my being out late last night,
and never enjoyed breakfast bet
ter. No one to ask me for money. No
one to caution me not to buy a balloon
or Q diamond mine during the day.
Took In vaudeville show. Never knew
before that there was so much fun in
them. ROars of laughter from start to
finish. Sauntered around the town by
moonlight after the performance. Met
cop that knew, and he chuciled and
poked me In the ribs and said | was
q gay old boy. Home some time In
the morning. Didn't even have to take
my coat Off to go to bed. 1t makes me
mad to think of the years have vast
ed in undressing.
Cook said she was awake at 1
o'clock In the morning and heard some
one coming upstairs. | easily convinc-
ed her that she was mistaken, This ls
life. this is. BY thunder, why does
any man ever marry?
Hadn't Thought of Home.
"Friday.-Out again last night. can
not tell the reader what a relief 1t is
for me to put on my hat and cont after
dinner and walk out without being
questioned and cautioned to hurry
right back.
Went to bowling alley. Went to
club. Dropped In to see the moving
pictures. Hadn't one single thought of
the house. No chIlls went creeping up
my back as thought of Mrs. Bowscr
meeting me in the hall and saying that
she was glad We had no son to follow
In his fathers footsteps. Thought the
cook might have some remark to make
ut breakfast; but, on the contrary. she
gave me an encouraging smile. When
l woke up. l found that I was fully
dressed, even to my shoes. but | never
slept better in my life. America is
noted for rapid transit, and yet mil.
LIONS and millions of people will speud
m hour out Of the twenty-four dress
Ing and undressing.
Wasn't cautioned when | left the
house not to invest in chickens, pigs.
cows. autos or winter tonics. Went
right out with my head up and able to
ook the world in the face. How I
have stood Mrs. Bowser's sarcasm as
ong as have is a mystery to me.
"Saturday.-Changed my clothes aft
'r I got home and had dinner and
vent to poker party. 1t was what is
allied stag party-that is, you drank
IS many hlghballs and gin fizzes as
eemed proper and lost all the money
ou wanted to.
Very pleasant lot of fellows and all